Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Emma Wood State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Emma Wood State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the Ventura coastline. Let's see what we've got over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—it's a flat spell for the foreseeable future. We're looking at Emma Wood State Beach, a beach and reef setup that's fairly exposed to the SW, but the ocean just isn't cooperating. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for a proper paddle session. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, comin' in at 70°, which is a solid 7° above average. That's weird, but it won't help the waves.
The first glimmer of anything starts on Thursday, August 6th, with a tiny 1ft SW swell. That's a groundswell with a 13-second period, but the wind is a cross-on from the WSW at 9 mph, making it choppy. The combined energy is weak, only 89, and it's marked as poor surf. This is the story for the whole run. We get a long-period groundswell (19 seconds) on Friday the 7th, but it's still only 1ft and the wind is on it. The energy picks up a bit into the 100s and 200s later in the second week, with the highest reading being 270 on Saturday, August 15th, with a 2ft SSW swell. But even then, the wind is always cross-on or onshore, the waves are messy, and the surf quality is just poor.
There's no standout here. Not a single day offers clean, rideable surf. The swell is too small, the wind is wrong, and the whole setup is a mess. For a beginner, those tiny 1ft to 2ft waves won't hurt, but they're not worth the hassle. Given the persistent onshore wind and the beach/reef combo, this honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle. It's a real bummer, but sometimes the ocean just hits the snooze button. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a flat spell you can set your watch to.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 44 | 31 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 102 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.64m | 7:16AM0.87m | 5:10PM1.74m | 8:14AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.11m | 7:19PM1.99m | 9:24AM1.22m | 8:12PM2.08m | 9:56AM1.31m | 9:01PM2.12m | 10:29AM1.40m | 9:46PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.18m | 9:59AM0.86m | 1:19AM-0.03m | 11:48AM0.88m | 2:10AM-0.21m | 1:05PM0.80m | 2:54AM-0.34m | 2:05PM0.69m | 3:34AM-0.41m | 2:56PM0.56m | 4:12AM-0.40m | 3:45PM0.46m | 4:47AM-0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 7 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 102 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 27 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | SSW 9 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 17 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 6 | 263 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 99 | 54 | 0 | 99 | 51 | 19 | 98 | 19 | 6 |
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