Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for the next couple of weeks. Let’s get straight into it.
Alright, so the forecast is a slow burn for a while. The only spot showing any real potential is Emery s Left – a reef setup that’s very consistent and exposed to the west swell. For the first week plus, it’s mostly pretty ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 68.5°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are write-offs with poor surf conditions and messy cross-onshore winds. Sunday the 5th through to Tuesday the 8th of July isn’t much better, with small swells and inconsistent energy. We’ve got some moderate energy readings in the low hundreds, like 373 to 617 on the 6th, but the winds are still ruining it.
Things start to lift a little on Tuesday the 7th. The swell bumps up to 3.6 ft from the S-SW with a long 18-second period – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 767 (moderate), and with offshore west winds at 9 mph, it’ll be clean. Still, the forecast only calls it marginal due to tide or something else being off. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first glimmer.
Wednesday the 8th stays in that marginal zone, 3.3 ft from the S-SW with a 16-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so there’ll be a bit of ripple on the surface.
The real window opens up around Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th – nah, still poor. It’s not until Saturday the 18th of July that we get a proper look. On the morning of the 18th, we’ve got 2.6 ft from the S-SW with a 17-second period and light offshore winds. The combined energy jumps to 566 (moderate). That afternoon, the swell drops a bit to 2.0 ft, but the period stays long at 18 seconds and the energy hits 604. The wind turns to a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little choppy, but for this spot, that’s the best of the whole window. It’s still only rated as marginal, but it’s the pick of a pretty quiet run.
Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The 18th is your best bet if you’re desperate for a paddle, but keep expectations in check. Crowds are always a thing at Emery s Left, so expect company.
Stay patient, lads.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 211 | 211 | 183 | 159 | 246 | 249 | 459 | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 455 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 489 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.59m | 1:38PM1.19m | 00:11AM1.43m | 2:15PM1.26m | 1:02AM1.24m | 2:54PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.05m | 3:38PM1.47m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.78m | 6:48AM-0.01m | 6:27PM0.78m | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.23m | 9:07PM0.68m | 8:29AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.51m | 9:14AM0.52m | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 299 | 211 | 211 | 169 | 151 | 246 | 249 | 459 | 306 | 248 | 47 | 694 | 455 | 77 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 169 | 421 | 489 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 4 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 183 | 183 | 159 | 116 | 85 | 163 | 13 | 309 | 352 | 62 | 59 | 375 | 118 | 96 | 110 | 432 | 158 | 90 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 162 | 36 | 388 | 11 | 212 | 171 | 210 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 4 | 5 |
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