Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf outlook for our local stretch. It's a bit of a mixed bag to be honest, so let's get into it.
To start with, this is a bit of a slow patch. We've got a run of very quiet conditions for the first week or so, with no real surf to get excited about. There's a consistent low energy around, but the winds just aren't playing ball, keeping things messy and crossed-up.
The first real hope pops up on the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. The swell energy starts to build, hitting a moderate 743 in the combined reading, with a long-period groundswell from the SW at about 3 ft. The wind is a light cross-onshore though, so it's not going to be perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. By the afternoon of the 19th of July, the energy is still pumping around 813, making for a more sizeable but still marginal session.
Now, the true standout for the whole outlook is much further out, on the afternoon of Saturday the 25th of July. We've got a solid 5 ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, and a combined energy reading of 1000 – that's a significant jump in power. The best part? The wind is forecast to be light and offshore from the W, which should set up those clean, lined-up waves. This is the pick of the two weeks, but it's a long way out and far from a sure thing, so keep your fingers crossed.
The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year at Emery's Left, so no surprises there.
So, to wrap it up: we've got a pretty dead run for the first week, then some promising, but marginal, pulses around the 18th and 19th. The big one to keep an eye on is that Saturday the 25th of July. It's a long-range forecast, but if it holds, it could be very, very good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 314 | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 130 | 144 | 181 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.01m | 7:06PM2.02m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM-0.19m | 12:27PM0.74m | 2:42AM-0.36m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 309 | 314 | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 57 | 113 | 63 | 83 | 88 | 153 | 130 | 78 | 49 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 52 | 249 | 77 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 144 | 103 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 9 | 17 | 154 | 6 | 148 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 129 | 181 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 266 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 150 | 3 | 127 | 19 |
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