Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for this spot.
It's gonna be a bit of a mixed bag out at Emery's Left over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, the first ten days or so look pretty bleak. There's a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, and the swell is tiny, around 2ft to 3ft. The water is a balmy 70°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, a solid 4°F above average. That’s a weird one.
We've got a run of poor surf from Tuesday 7th July right through to Sunday 12th July. The wind is just a mess, and the wave energy is weak, sitting between 362 and 746 for most of that stretch. Not worth paddling out.
Things finally look like they might turn on Monday 13th July. For the Monday morning session, the wind is forecast to be glassy, absolutely dead calm. That is a huge positive. The swell is still small at 3ft from the SSW, but it's a long-period groundswell at 13 seconds. At a reef setup like this, that long period should wrap in nicely. The combined energy is a moderate 311. It won't be massive, but it could be clean and fun if you're not expecting barrels. After that, it fades off again into another stretch of small, windy surf right through to Friday 17th July.
If you can wait, the best chance of a proper wave looks like it could be Sunday 19th July. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the S, which is a bit of a jump in size. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1073, which is the highest in the whole window. The wind is light from the SSW at 6 mph, which is cross-onshore but light enough to still be workable. This one is more for the experienced crew – that 4ft on a reef with an offshore wind from the east can get punchy. It's deep in the forecast, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
Overall, there are only two windows that look worth chasing: the glassy morning of Monday 13th July for some clean, small waves, and the bigger, more powerful swell on Sunday 19th July. Everything else is write-off territory.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 489 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.47m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.89m | 8:33AM1.01m | 7:06PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:58PM2.13m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.18m | 10:43AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.51m | 9:14AM0.52m | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | 1:54AM-0.19m | 12:27PM0.74m | 2:42AM-0.36m | 1:29PM0.71m | 3:28AM-0.47m | 2:25PM0.66m | 4:11AM-0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | 7:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 117 | 145 | 118 | 527 | 194 | 184 | 489 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 120 | 432 | 421 | 113 | 88 | 82 | 57 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 133 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 15 |
| kJ | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 25 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 127 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 114 | 17 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 18 |
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