Emery s Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you: Emery’s Left is gonna be a tough beat over the next couple of weeks. The swell’s just not cooperating, and the wind is mostly working against us.

We kick off Sunday the 5th with a tiny 2 ft SW groundswell, but it’s got some real deep-water energy pushing through at 365 (moderate). Problem is, that clean morning window gets wiped out by a cross-onshore breeze, so expect chop. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year — a little treat on an otherwise tough day.

Monday the 6th looks similar — small SW groundswell, 3 ft in the morning, dropping to 2 ft in the afternoon. Periods are long, around 16 to 20 seconds, so there’ll be long lulls between sets. This reef setup wants that west swell, and we’re getting side-onshore wind all day. Not good.

Tuesday the 7th gives us a bit more push — 4 ft of SW swell at 18 seconds in the morning, combined energy climbing to 782 (moderate-strong). But it’s still onshore wind and only “marginal” conditions. You might find a wave, but you’ll work for it.

The whole first week is a grind. Wednesday through Saturday sees that SW swell drop back under 3 ft, with cross-onshore wind and a short, choppy sea state. Combined energy stays in the 400-600 range (moderate), but that’s not enough to overcome the wind. By Friday the 10th, the wind swings cross-shore, adding a nasty cross-chop.

There’s a gap of real surf from around the 10th through to the 17th. The waves hang around 2-3 ft, but it’s messy or blown out. That long, slow period (12-14 seconds) on a reef just doesn’t help when the wind is against it.

Now, a little glimmer on Friday afternoon the 17th. We get a tiny 2 ft S swell, period 16 seconds, but look: glassy conditions. No wind. That’s a rare moment. The combined energy is only 266 (weak), so it won’t be big, but for a longboard or a funboard, if you can get on one of those long-period runners, it’ll be the cleanest surf of the entire forecast. It’s the one standout, but it’s a small wave.

After that, Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th see a bump back to 2-3 ft, with better energy (534 to 658), but the wind is always either onshore or cross-onshore. Monday the 20th has the biggest swell of the whole run: 5 ft SSW at 14 seconds, combined energy of 818 (moderate-strong). Again, onshore wind. It’ll be a messy, lumpy 5 ft.

Emery’s Left is exposed to the west, and we’re getting mostly SW swell with cross-onshore to onshore wind. It’s a reef, so it won’t close out completely, but the quality just isn’t there. This setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if you’ve got the gear.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, glass it out on the 17th. Otherwise, keep an eye on the longer range — forecasts change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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