Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW 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★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 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+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| 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
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for your local area, and honestly, it's a bit of a grim stretch ahead. We're looking at a solid run of days where you'd be better off doing something else. The water temp is sitting at a warm 70°, which is a solid 4.1° above the usual for this time of year – feels more like a tropical swim than a surf, to be honest.
There's no real standout surf on offer across the entire 16-day window. The first recommended slot doesn't even show up, so let's call it how it is.
From the start of the forecast (July 6) right through until at least July 21, every single session is listed as either "poor surf conditions" or "marginal." That's a full two-week gap of nothing worth getting wet for. The swell is tiny, mostly hovering around 1.3ft to 3.6ft, and it's coming in from the SW. On Monday 6 July afternoon, there's a bit of energy with a reading of 637 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze from the WNW, so it'll be choppy and messy.
Things don't get any better. Tuesday morning the 7th shows a 3.6ft swell from the SW with a decent period of 18 seconds, but the wind is onshore, and the forecast flags it as "marginal" at best. Later in the week, on Wednesday 8 July morning, we get a 3.3ft SW swell with a 16-second period and a light cross-onshore wind, but again it's rated marginal. The combined energy there is 879, which is moderate, but the quality just isn't there for a clean wave.
Even when we look towards the end of the run, like Saturday 18 July, there's a pulse of 2.6ft from the S with a cross-shore wind, giving an energy reading of 653 (moderate). But the swell is tiny, and it's still called marginal. The whole period is plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds, and those short-period, weak swells just aren't doing Emery's Left (a reef break) any favours. It's frustrating, I know, but this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Hang in there, mate. That's the picture for now.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.05m | 3:38PM1.47m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.89m | 8:33AM1.01m | 7:06PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:58PM2.13m | 10:03AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.68m | 8:29AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.51m | 9:14AM0.52m | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | 1:54AM-0.19m | 12:27PM0.74m | 2:42AM-0.36m | 1:29PM0.71m | 3:28AM-0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 248 | 44 | 694 | 79 | 124 | 142 | 115 | 117 | 190 | 183 | 416 | 116 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 352 | 60 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 115 | 322 | 111 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 309 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 150 | 5 | 4 | 127 | 150 | 0 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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