Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming for Emma Wood State Beach. I gotta level with you – this whole 16-day stretch is looking pretty flat and lifeless, so don't go getting your hopes up for any kind of real session.
Right from the start, we’re looking at a long run of poor surf. The first few days are all about tiny, weak swells. Wednesday morning the 12th, we’ve got a 1ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, but the energy is weak (112) and the wind is onshore. It’s just not happening. That same pattern sticks around through the weekend and into the next week. Swell heights barely nudge above 2ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making it bumpy and messy. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low-to-mid hundreds, which is just weak.
There’s a little blip on Wednesday afternoon the 19th, where the swell bumps up to 6ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the energy (493) is moderate. That’s a windswell, not groundswell, and with onshore wind, it’ll be a choppy, blown-out mess. Not one for the log.
Honestly, the rest of the forecast is more of the same: tiny knee-high or smaller dribble, weak energy, and onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s no standout day, no clean window, no real runner. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze, but you’ll be doing a lot of floating.
For a beach and reef setup like Emma Wood, this stretch is a total write-off. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the Thursday morning on the 27th has the lightest breeze, but it’s still a 1ft swell. This is the kind of run that’s normal for the area when the swell goes quiet. Just keep the board in the truck and wait for the next change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 118 | 113 | 84 | 124 | 270 | 173 | 226 | 220 | 160 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:01PM2.12m | 10:29AM1.40m | 9:46PM2.08m | 11:01AM1.48m | 10:31PM1.95m | 11:34AM1.54m | 11:14PM1.76m | 12:07PM1.57m | 11:59PM1.52m | 12:41PM1.57m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:16PM1.54m | 1:50AM1.03m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM-0.40m | 3:45PM0.46m | 4:47AM-0.33m | 4:32PM0.38m | 5:21AM-0.20m | 5:20PM0.35m | 5:52AM-0.02m | 6:10PM0.35m | 6:21AM0.19m | 7:05PM0.38m | 6:48AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 118 | 113 | 84 | 124 | 270 | 173 | 226 | 220 | 160 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 9 | S 11 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | S 10 | W 7 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | 26 | 12 | 31 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 263 | 19 | 6 | 98 | 19 | 0 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 263 | 19 | 6 | 263 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 0 |
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