Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next stretch for Emery’s Left. It’s a reliable reef set-up, very consistent, and it faces west for the swell, so when the groundswell lines up from the south-west or west, it can be a gem.
First up, this Saturday the 5th. We’ve got some long-period SW groundswell wrapping in, pushing a moderate 920 combined energy. Swell height is around 3 ft in the morning, bumping to 4 ft by afternoon, with a 16-second period. The wind is cross-onshore though, a light NW breeze in the morning switching to a gentle WNW. It’s not ideal, but with that long-period energy and the reef, there should be a few workable waves. The water temp anomaly is neutral, so the water feels about average for early September.
Sunday the 6th is a write-off. The wind jumps to a moderate 15 mph cross-onshore, and combined energy drops a touch to 1004, but with 6 ft of SSW swell, it’s just too choppy to enjoy. Monday the 7th through to Thursday the 10th is a mixed bag of small, weak pulses. Waves are under 3 ft and the wind stays cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface messy. The energy values drop into the low hundreds, so don’t get your hopes up.
Now, a bit of a weird one shows up on Saturday the 19th. We see a pulse of W swell at 5 - 6 ft, with a short 10-second period, and combined energy around 900. The wind looks light and onshore from the WSW, which is actually offshore for this spot. That’s a major positive for clean conditions. The swell won’t be the cleanest groundswell, but with the reef shaping it up and glassy conditions, it could be the best of a flat run. It’s 14 days out, so treat it as a promising lead, not a dead certainty.
The rest of the window is a slow grind of tiny, weak swells under 3 ft. Honestly, it’s a rough run. For the next week or so, you’re better off checking the forecast again or finding a different hobby. The break is consistent, so it’s not uncommon to get these quiet spells.
Keep the faith,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 600 | 947 | 950 | 995 | 1223 | 1028 | 885 | 691 | 749 | 521 | 389 | 255 | 267 | 280 | 443 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 305 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.68m | 7:45AM1.14m | 6:01PM1.78m | 8:11AM1.26m | 7:02PM1.88m | 8:37AM1.37m | 7:53PM1.94m | 9:05AM1.48m | 8:38PM1.92m | 9:32AM1.58m | 9:21PM1.84m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:03PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.98m | 00:42AM-0.03m | 11:47AM0.90m | 1:30AM-0.14m | 12:54PM0.73m | 2:10AM-0.20m | 1:46PM0.55m | 2:45AM-0.20m | 2:32PM0.40m | 3:17AM-0.14m | 3:15PM0.27m | 3:47AM-0.04m | 3:58PM0.20m | 4:15AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 372 | 600 | 947 | 950 | 995 | 1223 | 1028 | 885 | 691 | 749 | 521 | 389 | 255 | 245 | 217 | 443 | 416 | 411 | 89 | 107 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 11 | W 12 | WSW 20 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 483 | 416 | 28 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 50 | 80 | 81 | 11 | 214 | 267 | 280 | 114 | 204 | 88 | 395 | 305 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 66 | 8 | — | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 129 | 97 | 4 | 29 | 56 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | — | 124 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 79 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
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