Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s 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 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the outlook for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly small, wind-affected swell, so don’t get your hopes up for any epic sessions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing special there.
The first chance of even a half-decent wave doesn’t arrive until the morning of Saturday, September 5th. Up until then, it’s a grim run of tiny, weak mush from the SSW, with waver energy sitting in the low hundreds (336). Most mornings have a light onshore breeze, but afternoons get chopped up by a cross-onshore wind. Sunday morning, September 6th, is where it gets interesting. The afternoon sees a glassy moment – a NNE breeze at just 3 mph. That’s a long-period groundswell of 0.7 ft at 14 seconds from the S, and it’ll be a bit wobbly on a beach break, but the lack of wind makes it the cleanest option of the whole period. The combined energy is moderate (306). It’s the only real standout, and it’s a quiet one.
After that, we’re back into the doldrums. The swell tries to tick up a bit around Tuesday, September 8th, with a 4 ft SSW swell, but the wind is on it, and the energy is moderate (421). By Thursday, September 10th, a short-period 5 ft WNW swell pops up, but with a period of just 6 seconds and a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and messy – more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
The second week is a write-off. Tiny, weak swells from the W and SW, all with onshore winds. The best you can hope for is a small, clean-ish morning session, but even then, the waves are barely worth paddling for. Honestly, this is a classic Ventura County summer lull – it tends not to stay poor for long, but this run is a test of patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 193 | 186 | 138 | 116 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 63 | 33 | 84 | 72 | 88 | 86 | 211 | 188 | 179 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.61m | 11:21AM1.59m | 11:26PM1.44m | 11:50AM1.65m | 00:13AM1.24m | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:06PM1.67m | 3:04AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.64m | 3:29PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:35PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.62m | 8:47PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.78m | 10:31PM0.23m | 00:02AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | W 6 | S 11 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 5 |
| kJ | 76 | 99 | 90 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 84 | 30 | 61 | 85 | 43 | 188 | 179 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 284 | 193 | 186 | 138 | 116 | 71 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 63 | 33 | 67 | 71 | 8 | 37 | 211 | 12 | 113 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 72 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 47 | 12 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 150 | 29 | 49 | 88 | — | 17 | 28 | — | 4 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 148 | 35 | 18 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 263 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 |
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