Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,011 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Emery s Left this week:
The surf forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emery s Left in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what you’ve got coming.
Honestly, the first week is a write-off at Emery’s Left. Almost nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 71° — that’s nearly 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is wild. It’s like a heated pool, but there’s no surf to go with it.
Things start to look up on Saturday the 18th. That morning we’ve got a 4ft swell from the south, with a 15-second period, and combined energy of 931 (moderate). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a little bumpy, but you can get some waves. The afternoon is better: 5ft from the south, 14-second period, energy jumping to 1149 – that’s moderate to strong. Still cross-onshore, but it’s the best of a weak run.
The real standout is Friday the 24th morning. That’s a 7ft swell from the SSW, with a 15-second period, and combined energy of 1795 – strong wave energy. The wind is offshore from the WNW, light breeze, so it’ll be clean and powerful. This is a reef, so that long-period groundswell will really stand up. That’s expert territory only – that size and period is no joke. The afternoon stays at 7ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so get it early.
Saturday the 25th still has some leftover 5ft swell from the SSW, but it’s dropping and the wind is messy. The rest of the second week is pretty quiet. Crowds are always a problem here, so expect a lineup.
The two days to circle are Saturday the 18th afternoon for a fun, grovelly session, and Friday the 24th morning for a clean, heavy session for the experts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 130 | 171 | 205 | 194 | 129 | 181 | 130 | 488 | 627 | 905 | 861 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:58PM2.13m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.18m | 10:43AM1.22m | 9:37PM2.16m | 11:24AM1.28m | 10:25PM2.06m | 12:05PM1.33m | 11:13PM1.89m | 12:46PM1.38m | 00:02AM1.65m | 1:30PM1.42m | 00:55AM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.71m | 3:28AM-0.47m | 2:25PM0.66m | 4:11AM-0.50m | 3:18PM0.61m | 4:54AM-0.46m | 4:11PM0.57m | 5:35AM-0.36m | 5:06PM0.56m | 6:14AM-0.21m | 6:05PM0.57m | 6:52AM-0.02m | 7:12PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 113 | 47 | 69 | 114 | 205 | 194 | 126 | 107 | 66 | 488 | 627 | 905 | 861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | S 16 | W 8 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 249 | 77 | 57 | 171 | 203 | 122 | 106 | 82 | 130 | 34 | 246 | 209 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 6 | 150 | 130 | 56 | 37 | 27 | 129 | 181 | 102 | 80 | 58 | 35 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 127 | 127 | 3 | 150 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
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