Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) 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+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve scanned the charts for the next sixteen days, and I’ve got to be straight with you: there is nothing on the menu. Not a single, solitary wave worth paddling out for. The finder is a clean sweep of zeroes across the board. Yeah, it looks like we’re in for a proper flat spell.
For the next couple of weeks, the only break we’ve got any data for is Emma Wood State Beach, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent but is just not showing any life. We’re looking at a run of days with nothing but small, weak, and straight-up poor surf conditions. The swell energy is mostly weak, with readings hanging around 166, 170, 142, and dipping as low as 58 on the 21st. There’s the occasional moderate pulse, like the 204 on the 29th, but it’s all too small and messy to do anything with.
The winds aren’t doing us any favors either. For most of this stretch, we’ve got a cross-on shore poking in from the west-southwest, which is just going to chop up an already tiny surface. Mornings look a little cleaner with lighter breezes, but even then, the swell’s so weak it’s not worth the paddle.
Now, I’ve got to mention the water. When we finally do get a wave, it's going to be warm. The first day of the period has the water temp anomaly at plus 4°, which is a wild outlier, much warmer than normal for this time of year. A bit of a silver lining if you’re just keen for a swim.
If you’re desperate, the 29th and 30th see the swell nudge up to 2ft from the SSW with a period of 17 seconds, and the morning winds are just light and on. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but with that long period (over 15 seconds) at a spot like this, it might just be breaking too straight to be any fun. Don’t get your hopes up.
The honest truth is this area can go through these blank runs. It happens. Forecasts can and do change, so I wouldn’t pack the boards away for the season just yet, but there’s nothing on the horizon for the rest of the fortnight. I’d say the kites might be a better bet than the surfboards for the next while given the cross-shore winds.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 116 | 146 | 104 | 81 | 130 | 138 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 35 | 58 | 34 | 60 | 44 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:16PM1.54m | 1:50AM1.03m | 1:56PM1.49m | 3:37AM0.86m | 2:48PM1.44m | 4:04PM1.41m | 8:55AM1.01m | 5:27PM1.44m | 8:52AM1.08m | 6:31PM1.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.42m | 7:11AM0.61m | 9:34PM0.44m | 7:26AM0.79m | 11:19PM0.40m | 00:43AM0.29m | 10:39AM1.03m | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.99m | 2:15AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 144 | 21 | 22 | 120 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 25 | 44 | 138 | 14 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 11 | 58 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 140 | 140 | 7 | 116 | 146 | 104 | 81 | 130 | 27 | 85 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 50 | — | 13 | 74 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
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