Emery s Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a tricky one on the horizon. Let’s be real about this—the next sixteen days are looking pretty average and mostly a write-off for anything decent, especially later on. The only real chance to get wet is at Emery’s Left, and even then, it’s a bit of a letdown for most of the run.

The first real surf we can talk about kicks off Saturday morning, July 25th. It’s not much to write home about, with a tiny 3ft swell from the southwest. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than average for this time of year—that’s seriously unusual, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie. The wind is a light cross-on at 6 mph, putting a bit of a wrinkle on the surface. The energy is weak (742). Honestly, it’s marginal and the score is low.

Sunday morning, the 26th, picks up just a hair to a 3ft southwest swell, but the period is a short 19 seconds, so it won’t have much grunt. The wind shifts to a light cross-shore, which is slightly better, but it’s still only a 3ft wave. Don’t get your hopes up.

Monday the 27th is the only time in the whole outlook that shows a flicker of life. The morning hits 4ft from the southwest with a cross-shore breeze at 9 mph. The energy bumps up to a moderate 1002, which is the best we’ll see. But it’s still a “marginal” call, and the wave shape won’t be dreamy. By the afternoon, it drops back to 3ft.

From Tuesday the 28th through to the end of July, the swell sits around the 4ft to 4ft mark, but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, keeping things messy. The energy values are moderate mostly, but the quality never improves. The 31st of July sees the swell size push up to 6ft, but the wind finally goes offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. This is the best wind direction for Emery’s Left. The swell is from the SSW at 13 seconds, which is a short period, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy and wallet-thick. The energy is a strong 1177, but the wave comment literally says “marginal.” It’s big, but it probably won’t be clean.

Then, on August 1st, the swell drops back to 5ft, but the wind is onshore from the west, which is a total no-go.

After that, from August 2nd all the way through to August 9th, the surf flatlines. We’re talking 1ft to 2ft and the comments are all “poor surf conditions.” The energy is under 400, and the wind is either onshore or cross-on. There’s nothing to recommend. It’s a full eight-day gap of junk.

So, to be blunt: if you have to paddle out, the best bet is the morning of Monday, July 27th for the cleanest 4ft waves, or the afternoon of Friday, July 31st if you can handle a messy 6ft and you want a gamble. There’s no standout session here. The whole run is a bit of a dud. Emery’s Left is a very consistent reef, so it tends not to stay this poor for long, but this run is a real test of patience.

Rusty.

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