Emma Wood State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Emma Wood State Beach sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Emma Wood State Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Emma Wood State Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Emma Wood State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
81
79
76
74
73
71
70
75
48
54
90
176
183
171
140
131
112
143
126
154
157
151
151
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
WSW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
SSW
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
7:12PM1.52m
7:37AM1.18m
7:40PM1.70m
8:32AM1.19m
8:11PM1.87m
9:26AM1.18m
Low Tide
1:49AM0.20m
1:23PM0.27m
2:32AM-0.06m
1:58PM0.34m
3:17AM-0.28m
2:35PM0.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
13
13
12
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
69
64
41
40
74
73
71
47
75
26
45
68
176
183
171
123
116
112
143
125
154
157
151
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
82
81
79
76
40
39
39
70
70
48
43
64
149
147
146
140
131
88
126
126
125
121
115
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
10
32
31
31
31
45
54
90
2
2
2
2
2
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
Energy kJ
9
22
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
99
51
19
0
0
0
0
0
95
99
19
19
0
0
0
0
99
99
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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