Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a bit of a struggle. We’ve only got one spot on the radar, Emery’s Left, and even it’s not going to be firing. The water is a toasty 74°F – that’s 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. The buzz is going to be more about floating in the bath than getting barrelled.
We start with a few days of small, choppy waves. Friday the 24th through to Sunday the 27th, we’re looking at tiny swell around 2ft to 3ft from the SW, with light cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is weak to moderate (under 939). It’s marginal, and the score reflects that – not worth getting wet for.
Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th see a little bump in size, with swell hitting 4ft to 4ft from the SW. The combined energy pushes into the moderate range (around 1083), but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. The period drops to around 16-17 seconds, which is a longer period for the size, but the wind messes it up. Still not a goer.
Now, the best of a bad bunch comes around Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August. We get a pulse of 6ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 13-14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1257. The wind turns light and onshore from the west, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the cleanest it’ll be all week. The waves will have some push, but it’s a reef break and it’s exposed, so expect a bit of a bumpy surface. Crowds are always a problem at Emery’s Left, so you’ll have company. This is the only window worth looking at, but it’s far from a standout.
After that, from Sunday the 2nd of August right through to Saturday the 8th, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft with poor surf conditions and low energy (under 460). The whole second week is a blank. Combine that with the first few days of the window, and you’re looking at a solid 12-day stretch of nothing worth paddling for.
For a place like this, a stretch of no surf isn’t unusual. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, don’t bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 271 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 739 | 666 | 657 | 424 | 886 | 1346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.01m | 6:36PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.70m | 9:38AM1.10m | 7:57PM1.78m | 9:59AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.83m | 10:21AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.87m | 10:44AM1.20m | 9:36PM1.87m | 11:08AM1.25m | 10:08PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.89m | 2:19AM0.02m | 1:00PM0.87m | 2:52AM-0.05m | 1:41PM0.83m | 3:22AM-0.11m | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:50AM-0.14m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:25PM0.67m | 4:43AM-0.15m | 4:01PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 115 | 81 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 739 | 666 | 657 | 424 | 886 | 1346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 283 | 196 | 113 | 45 | 44 | 36 | 49 | 68 | 38 | 99 | 74 | 52 | 70 | 74 | 57 | 78 | 78 | 38 | 375 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 541 | 271 | 43 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 299 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 65 | 3 | 68 | 23 | 43 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 19 | 10 | 149 | 203 | 0 | 127 | 211 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 211 | 4 | 127 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 151 | 0 |
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