Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. 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 (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this is a grim stretch for Emery’s Left. We’ve got a 16-day window starting Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Sunday the 16th of August, and I can’t honestly point you to a single session that’s worth paddling out for. The forecast keeps spitting out poor surf conditions day after day. There’s a big gap right at the start with no surf on offer, and that just keeps going.
The swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 1ft to 3ft from the WSW or SW, with periods that bounce around a bit. Early on the 1st of August there’s a 13-second period and 3ft swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined swell energy is weak at 335 (moderate). The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The break itself is a reef, very consistent, and it loves swell from the west. But the problem is we just aren’t getting any quality. The wind is either onshore or light cross-onshore for most of the period, which kills any chance of clean faces. On the 7th of August, the swell jumps to a 19-second period from the SSW, with combined energy up to 388 (moderate), but the swell height is only 2ft and the wind is cross-onshore—so it’s still poor. Even the longer-period groundswell days, like the 11th with 18 seconds, don’t save it because the swell is too small and the wind is onshore.
Honestly, there’s nothing here for beginners or experts. The only highlight, if you can call it that, is that the break is very consistent, so it won’t stay this poor forever. Forecasts can change, but right now, for the next 16 days, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 183 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 102 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 167 | 134 | 97 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 248 | 173 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.36m | 11:17PM1.58m | 12:30PM1.41m | 11:57PM1.40m | 1:02PM1.47m | 00:49AM1.18m | 1:42PM1.53m | 2:06AM0.96m | 2:32PM1.58m | 4:22AM0.83m | 3:38PM1.65m | 6:54AM0.89m | 4:52PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.59m | 5:59AM0.09m | 6:13PM0.58m | 6:25AM0.24m | 7:15PM0.55m | 6:51AM0.40m | 8:36PM0.51m | 7:21AM0.57m | 10:17PM0.39m | 8:01AM0.72m | 11:49PM0.20m | 9:25AM0.85m | 00:56AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 261 | 183 | 78 | 111 | 44 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 167 | 134 | 97 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 136 | 132 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 142 | 26 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 112 | 248 | 173 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 10 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 79 | 68 | 102 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 149 | 19 | 24 |
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