Emery s Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks.

The whole period is pretty grim, to be honest. We’ve got a decent, consistent reef break, but the conditions just aren't lining up for a proper session. There’s a big gap of nothing special at the start, and then a few glimmers of hope towards the end of the first week and into the second. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

The only spot on the radar is Emery's Left. It’s a reef break that’s always exposed to the swell, so it pulls in whatever's out there. It’s very consistent, but it’s also always crowded, so you’ll have to fight for waves. The optimum swell direction is from the West.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal surf. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to Thursday the 3rd of September, the swell is tiny – under 3ft – and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it a choppy, messy affair. The combined energy is weak, sputtering between 351 and 633, so there’s just no punch. The swell period is decent, around 11-16 seconds, but it’s wasted on the junk conditions.

Things start to get a little more interesting on Friday the 4th of September. The morning session sees a 3ft SW swell with a solid 17-second period, building energy to 783, and the wind is light and offshore from the WNW. That’s your best shot all week, but it’s only a marginal call with questionable tide. The afternoon goes back to poor.

The next real standout, and the best of the entire forecast, is on Monday the 7th of September. We’ve got a solid 6ft to 6ft SSW swell moving in, with a moderate energy reading of 1098-1319. It’s a longer period groundswell, so at a reef like Emery’s Left, the shape should be proper. The wind is a light, cross-onshore breeze, which is decent. This is promising, but it’s still marked as marginal, likely due to the tide. It’s the one to watch for the more experienced crew.

After that, it drops off again. Tuesday the 8th sees a solid 7ft swell, but with a 10-second period, it’s a messy windswell. The wind is a strong 25 mph cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean but wild. The swell is too big for beginners and the short period means it’ll be a bit of a handful. By Wednesday the 9th, we’re back to tiny, weak surf for the rest of the run.

So, if you’re itching, keep an eye on the morning of the 4th and the 7th of September for your best chance. But don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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