Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. 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 (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
First thing you need to know: the start of this run is a bit of a slow burner. The first few days are looking pretty marginal, but we’ve got a real pulse of energy building for the end of the month and into September. Don’t write the whole window off just yet.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday the 21st of August. Emery’s Left is showing a small 2ft SSW swell, but it’s got a long period of 13 seconds, which means it’ll have some grunt. The wind is light and offshore from the West, so the surface should be clean. Water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner suit. The combined energy is weak (209), so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’s a start.
The Wednesday the 26th of August is where things start to get interesting. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the SSW, with a period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy kicks up to 1600, which is strong. However, the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit choppy and not the cleanest. Still, there’s a lot of water moving.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 3rd of September. This is the best looking session in the whole run. The swell is a clean 3ft from the South, with a 14-second period. The wind is glassy from the South – barely a breath of air at 3 mph. That’s surfboard-straightening, mirror-smooth conditions. The forecast is calling for “very good surf conditions,” and I’d trust that. Combined energy is moderate (592), so it’s not a monster, but it’ll be fun, clean, and lined up. This is the one.
The days following that, Friday the 4th of September, see a bigger pulse of 5ft from the South, but with a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s still rideable but not as perfect as the day before. By Saturday the 5th of September, the swell is pushing 7ft from the SSW. That’s getting into expert-only territory, especially for a reef break. The wind stays offshore, so it’ll be big and powerful, not for the faint of heart.
So, overall: a slow start, a couple of choppy but energetic days mid-run, and then a clear winner on the 3rd of September. The glassy, clean conditions that day make it the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 84 | 109 | 217 | 220 | 171 | 154 | 233 | 209 | 135 | 222 | 216 | 208 | 293 | 1492 | 1059 | 522 | 308 | 236 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.47m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:16PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.14m | 7:02PM1.65m | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:40PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.24m | 8:14PM1.81m | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | 9:55AM1.38m | 9:19PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.97m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:58PM0.88m | 2:23AM0.01m | 1:35PM0.78m | 2:50AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.68m | 3:14AM-0.07m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:38AM-0.08m | 3:14PM0.49m | 4:01AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 84 | 19 | 217 | 220 | 29 | 154 | 233 | 209 | 95 | 222 | 216 | 208 | 282 | 1492 | 1059 | 522 | 308 | 236 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 51 | 20 | 18 | 114 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 156 | 27 | 133 | 52 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 73 | 58 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 17 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 50 | 109 | 35 | 94 | 171 | 154 | 155 | 120 | 135 | 16 | 98 | 28 | 293 | 17 | 16 | 104 | 104 | 130 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 127 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
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