Emery s Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.

First up, it’s a pretty flat start to the outlook, so don’t be in a rush. There’s nothing really worth paddling out for right away. The first few days look poor, with small, messy swell and mostly cross or onshore winds messing up the surface. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th have some waist-high swell around 3ft from the southwest, but the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, leaving it choppy and uninviting. That trend continues through the weekend and into the start of the next week.

We’re looking at a real dry spell here. From Thursday the 9th all the way through to Sunday the 18th, there’s hardly a session worth getting excited about. The swell stays small, the wind is rarely clean, and the wave energy is mostly weak to moderate, with combined energy values sitting between 199 and 620 most of the time. It’s a tough stretch, and honestly, most of these days are a pass for paddle surfing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The one standout in this whole 16-day window comes on Saturday the 18th of July. Emery’s Left (reef) suddenly sees a serious jump in power. The swell builds to 4ft on Saturday morning, then jumps to 6ft by the afternoon, coming from the south-southwest with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy rockets up to 1701 – strong, meaty wave energy. This is the big one. The wind is light offshore from the west by the afternoon, which means glassy, clean faces. That’s a major positive. The swell direction is south-southwest, and the optimum for this break is west, so it’s a little off the ideal, but with that much power and long period, the reef should handle it well. Just a heads-up – with 6ft and a long period, this is expert territory. Beginners, stay on the beach. Also, crowds are inevitable here, so get there early. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Sunday the 19th still has decent size, with 5ft in the morning from the south, but the wind turns cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean as Saturday. Still worth a look if you missed the window.

After that, it fades back to small, weak, and choppy through the end of the outlook. The 23rd and 24th show a bit of a pulse, with 5ft to 5ft swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the magic is gone.

So, bottom line: wait out the long, flat, choppy stretch. The real deal is Saturday the 18th of July at Emery’s Left. That’s the one to pencil in. Promising, but keep an eye on the wind closer to the day.

Rusty

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