Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s cut to the chase – the surf at Emma Wood State Beach is looking pretty dead for a while. This spot’s a beach and reef mix that usually sees a bit of action, but the ocean’s just not playing ball. For the next twelve days, it’s mostly flat, weak, and messy. We’re in for a real dry spell.

From Friday the 14th all the way through Tuesday the 26th, it’s a struggle. Wave heights are struggling to get past 0.3m to 0.7m, with the combined swell energy stuck in the weak range, reading between 103 and 247. There’s a little bump here and there, but the afternoons are getting messed up by a cross-onshore wind that chops the surface. Mornings are cleaner, but there’s just no juice to make it worth your while. You’re looking at knee-high dribbles and that’s the long and short of it.

I know it’s a long wait, but there’s a flicker of hope. Come Thursday the 27th, the swell finally shows its face. We’re talking 0.9m to 1.0m of S swell, and the energy jumps up into the moderate zone at 416 to 452. It’s not a classic, but it’s something. The morning of the 27th is the first time you’ll actually want to grab a board.

The real standout, though, is Friday the 28th. That’s the day to keep an eye on. Solid 1.3m of SSW swell with a 14 second period, and the energy’s cranking – 704 in the morning. That’s proper groundswell, the kind that brings some size and power. Light winds on it too, so it could shape up nicely. That’s the best looking day of the whole run, no question. But it’s a long way off, so take that with a pinch of salt – forecasts change.

Then Saturday the 29th backs off a bit, dropping to 0.9m with the period shortening to 11 seconds and the energy fading to 366. Still better than what came before, but a step down from Friday.

So there you have it. A load of flatness, then a flicker on Thursday, and a proper window on Friday the 28th. That’s your best bet, by a mile. Stay patient, keep an eye on that Friday. This is Rusty, out.

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