Emery s Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Emery’s Left.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty quiet start. The first few days are only offering up tiny ankle-snatchers, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate (336 to 448), and with the wind coming from the west and southwest, it’s not really doing us any favours. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small win.

We’ve got a gap of a few days here, nothing really worth getting excited about until around Wednesday the 26th of August morning. That’s when we start to see a bit more push. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the south, with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy climbs into the moderate zone (738). The wind is a light cross-shore, but it’s still a bit scratchy – the surf is there, but it’s not going to be perfect. Keep an eye on the tides.

The pattern holds through the end of August and into the start of September. There are a few mornings and afternoons with clean offshore or light cross-offshore winds. Friday the 4th of September morning and afternoon is where it gets interesting. The swell holds at 4 ft from the southwest, 17-second period, and the energy is solidly moderate (846). The wind for the Friday afternoon session is switching to a light cross-offshore, which the forecast calls clean. That is the first real standout – a proper window for some nice lines.

If you can hold out until Saturday the 5th of September morning, that’s another gem. Same size and direction – 4 ft from the southwest – but with a lovely clean, cross-offshore breeze from the northeast. The energy is still pumping (787). That morning is going to be a winner.

Beyond that, there’s a pulse of bigger swell on the 6th, pushing 6 ft to 7 ft from the south-southwest. That’s getting into the more powerful range, combined energy hitting 1401 – that’s strong. The period drops a bit to 13-14 seconds, and the wind is light cross-on to onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. That’s one for the more experienced crew only – too big and a bit messy for the average surfer.

The last few days of the forecast see a drop back to 1 ft to 4 ft but with some long-period groundswell (16-20 seconds) and a lot of poor wind conditions. It’s a bit of a mixed bag. Wednesday the 2nd of September is tiny. Thursday the 3rd has some energy (844) with a very long 20-second period, but cross-onshore wind and marginal quality.

So, in the end: the best bet in this 16-day window is the combo on Friday the 4th of September afternoon and Saturday the 5th of September morning. Clean conditions, consistent 4 ft southwest swell, and solid energy. That’s the window to mark on the calendar. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too inconsistent to get excited about.

Rusty.

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