Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. 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+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Emma Wood State Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The swell is tiny and the wind is almost always on it from the west or southwest, so we're looking at a long run of poor surf conditions. There's a massive gap of surf that isn't worth a paddle for the first ten days. The first time we even see a hint of something rideable is on Sunday, the 30th of August, and even then it's only just a whisper. The combined wave energy is moderate for that morning at about 277 (moderate), but the swell is a weak 2ft from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds. It's a long period groundswell which is good for power, but it's small and the wind is from the WSW, putting us in a cross-onshore breeze in the afternoon. Because it's a beach and reef setup, that long period can make it break a bit too straight for good shape. It's a marginal call at best.
The best of what little is on offer will be the morning of Saturday, the 29th of August. It's still small, with 2ft of SSW swell, but the combined energy climbs to a solid 329 (moderate). That's the most push we'll see, and with the light WSW wind coming straight onshore, it will be clean but small. After that morning, the energy drops back down through the rest of the run into early September, with a shift to a weak, short-period windswell from the west. It’s a long, flat spell before that Saturday, and another dry run afterwards. Unless you're a total beginner just wanting to sit on a foamie in ankle-biters, there's nothing really calling you out.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and I'll catch you next time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 81 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 71 | 33 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 78 | 69 | 66 | 84 | 150 | 218 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.41m | 8:55AM1.01m | 5:27PM1.44m | 8:52AM1.08m | 6:31PM1.52m | 9:04AM1.13m | 7:18PM1.62m | 9:18AM1.17m | 7:56PM1.71m | 9:34AM1.23m | 8:30PM1.78m | 9:52AM1.29m | 9:03PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.29m | 10:39AM1.03m | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.99m | 2:15AM0.08m | 1:22PM0.91m | 2:45AM0.01m | 1:58PM0.80m | 3:13AM-0.05m | 2:31PM0.70m | 3:38AM-0.09m | 3:03PM0.60m | 4:01AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 81 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 27 | 22 | 61 | 84 | 35 | 218 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | 81 | 9 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 150 | 60 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 71 | 58 | 21 | 19 | 39 | 32 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | 57 | — | — | 50 | 31 | 21 | 78 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 55 | 61 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 263 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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