Emery s Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – we’ve got one spot on the menu, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Emery s Left, a reef break that’s very consistent, is all we’re looking at. It’s exposed to the swell, and it wants the swell from the west to really light up. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

We kick off on Friday morning, the 28th of August. There’s a clean 2ft swell from the SW, with a long 16-second period, giving us a moderate wave energy (391). The problem is the wind is cross-on from the SW at 6 mph, and it’s choppy. It’s not great. Saturday the 29th looks a little better early on – the swell picks up to 4ft from the SW, still that long 16-second period, and the energy jumps up (649). The wind is offshore from the W at 6 mph, which is a major positive. It’ll be clean. But the afternoon gets wrecked by a cross-onshore breeze. Sunday the 30th is similar, but with a cross-onshore wind all morning, so it’s fairly choppy.

We’ve got a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions through the end of August and into the start of September. The swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft, but the wind is often cross-on or onshore, keeping things messy. The energy is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there.

Now, let’s talk about the real standout. Look at the 8th and 9th of September. That’s over a week away, so it’s a long-range call, but it’s promising. On Tuesday the 8th, the morning swell is 5ft from the SSW, with a 13-second period, and the energy is strong (830). The wind is offshore from the W at 6 mph – that’s glassy. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 6ft, but the wind turns cross-on. Still, the morning will be the pick.

Then Wednesday the 9th of September is the best on offer. The swell is 6ft to 6ft from the SSW, with an 11-second period. The energy is strong (1021 and 1006). The wind is a gentle cross-on from the WNW at 9 mph, which will put some texture on the face, but it’s not terrible. That’s a solid, powerful swell. It’s expert territory for sure at that size, but if you’ve got the skills, that’s the session to aim for. The rest of the week after that drops back into the mediocre range.

Honestly, there are a lot of days here where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. If you’re a paddler, your best bet is the morning of the 8th and the 9th of September. The rest is a bit of a write-off.

Rusty.

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