Surf Forecasts:
Emery s Left surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emery s Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down the outlook for Emery’s Left over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week and a half is a bit of a grind. There’s some swell around, but the conditions are just not coming together to give us anything worth paddling out for. We're looking at a lot of marginal or poor surf, with the wind staying light but often cross-onshore, which just messes with the surface. The real tease is the water temperature, sitting at 71° with an anomaly 3° above normal, so at least a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first real flicker of hope doesn't show up until Saturday the 29th of August. The morning offers up a 3ft swell from the SW, and the wind is blowing light offshore from the W – that’s the cleanest wind we’ve seen in a while. The combined energy is moderate at (528). Then on Sunday the 30th of August morning, we get a similar story: 3ft SW swell, light offshore wind, and solid (521) energy. These are the standout moments. The period is around 15-16 seconds, which is nice and long, giving these SW groundswells some real grunt. The direction is lining up perfectly with what this reef needs (optimum from the W). It’s an intermediate spot and it’s very consistent, so it won't be a secret. Given it’s a reef, that longer period will actually help shape the waves up nicely.
But don’t get too excited too far out. After that weekend, the conditions look like they turn messy again into September, with the wind switching offshore but the swell dropping back down into the 2ft range – back to the poor surf game.
So, to keep it simple: you’ve got a long dry spell until the very end of August. That Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August are your best bets for a proper session. The size is small, but the conditions will be clean. For the rest of the run, don't expect much.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 144 | 258 | 291 | 291 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 153 | 140 | 114 | 84 | 109 | 142 | 217 | 173 | 154 | 233 | 252 | 137 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.49m | 3:28AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.45m | 3:54PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.03m | 5:14PM1.47m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:16PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.14m | 7:02PM1.65m | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:40PM1.74m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.79m | 11:03PM0.41m | 00:25AM0.30m | 10:32AM1.01m | 1:16AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.97m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:58PM0.88m | 2:23AM0.01m | 1:35PM0.78m | 2:50AM-0.04m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 61 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 153 | 140 | 114 | 84 | 51 | 142 | 217 | 114 | 154 | 233 | 252 | 131 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 211 | 144 | 258 | 291 | 291 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 56 | 32 | 173 | 152 | 155 | 120 | 137 | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | S 8 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 83 | 135 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 13 | 27 | 82 | 73 | 23 | 109 | 50 | 94 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 150 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 |
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