Emma Wood State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.28° N 119.31° W

Issued: 4 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Emma Wood State Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, WNW swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jun 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 25th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 26th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 27th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
1.7
WNW
6
0.8
W
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
153
223
209
196
118
116
81
174
168
151
213
98
94
84
120
85
52
53
80
80
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
0
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
E
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
ENE
15
SW
15
WSW
0
E
10
SW
15
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:39PM1.63m
8:37AM0.94m
7:15PM1.68m
9:29AM0.98m
7:49PM1.72m
10:07AM1.01m
8:23PM1.75m
10:39AM1.03m
8:57PM1.78m
11:09AM1.05m
9:30PM1.79m
11:39AM1.06m
10:04PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.66m
2:14AM0.07m
12:45PM0.74m
2:54AM-0.04m
1:27PM0.79m
3:29AM-0.12m
2:06PM0.81m
4:02AM-0.16m
2:43PM0.80m
4:34AM-0.19m
3:18PM0.79m
5:06AM-0.20m
3:53PM0.78m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
8:13
8:13
8:13
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
16
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
18
17
15
17
17
16
17
17
20
19
15
17
15
14
15
17
16
16
17
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
SSW
16
1.1
W
6
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
329
153
223
209
196
118
22
24
41
24
151
86
90
74
83
120
21
21
48
13
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
13
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
3
43
6
3
3
3
116
81
174
168
2
144
98
94
84
86
31
19
53
80
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
14
10
2
17
2
74
72
81
2
2
2
3
2
3
10
9
85
52
32
20
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
W
4
1.4
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
1
46
16
118
44
61
213
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
105
19
0
99
19
0
91
19
0
51
1108
0
51
19
0
95
51
0
99
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
6
5
9
5
5
9
6
6
7
5
6
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Emma Wood State Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Emma Wood State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Emma Wood State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Emma Wood State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Emma Wood State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Emma Wood State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Emma Wood State Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Ventura. If you plan a vacation in Ventura County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ventura. Ventura has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest