Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. 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+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve had a look at the charts and the numbers for Emery’s Left. I’ll give it to you straight, brother.
Right off the bat, I’ll be honest with you: this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and underwhelming. Most of the time, the swell is tiny and the conditions are just... not there. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 71°F, which is a little unusual but not a game-changer.
We’ve got a massive gap at the start with no real surf on offer. The first few days are just a write-off. From Wednesday the 19th through to the end of August, the swell is barely hanging on, mostly between 1ft and 4ft, and the combined wave energy is weak, sitting in the low hundreds (126 to 395). The wind is mostly light and offshore, which is a positive for clean conditions, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The period is long, sometimes 16 to 19 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but that long period on a beach or reef setup like this can make it break too straight and be tricky. It’s not really doing us any favours here.
There’s a slight glimmer on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW, with a period of 17 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 677 – that’s moderate energy, the best we’ll see. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s still marginal, but it’s the only time in the whole window that even gets a sniff of being surfable. The crowds here are always a factor, so you won’t be alone, but that’s the price of a wave that’s worth paddling for.
Beyond that, it’s a long, slow grind. The following Sunday and Monday the 30th and 31st of August hold around 4ft, but the wind turns cross-on, messing up the surface. Everything else is just poor surf conditions. Honestly, this is a blank run for the area. It happens. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now, given the persistent light wind and small swell.
So, the only real standout is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. That’s your best bet. Mark it in your calendar, but don’t hold your breath if it’s two weeks out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 291 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 153 | 142 | 84 | 84 | 52 | 142 | 220 | 173 | 154 | 233 | 252 | 135 | 222 | 216 | 206 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.45m | 3:54PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.03m | 5:14PM1.47m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:16PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.14m | 7:02PM1.65m | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:40PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.24m | 8:14PM1.81m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.41m | 00:25AM0.30m | 10:32AM1.01m | 1:16AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.97m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:58PM0.88m | 2:23AM0.01m | 1:35PM0.78m | 2:50AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.68m | 3:14AM-0.07m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 61 | 38 | 211 | 211 | 153 | 142 | 84 | 84 | 23 | 142 | 220 | 29 | 154 | 233 | 252 | 111 | 222 | 51 | 206 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 291 | 291 | 217 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 20 | 18 | 114 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 135 | 139 | 216 | 96 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 8 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SSW 13 | W 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 13 | 27 | 82 | 73 | 23 | 52 | 37 | 94 | 173 | 152 | 155 | 120 | 42 | 9 | 98 | 24 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 43 | — | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 19 | 4 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
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