Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 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’s cookin’ right now.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead at Emma Wood State Beach. The next several days are looking like a write-off for any real surfing. From Friday the 21st right through the end of August, we’ve got tiny knee-high dribble at best, mostly 1ft to 1ft. The wind is coming from the WSW or SW, which is cross-on or onshore, and it’s just not doing us any favours. The water right now (70°), is running much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 6° anomaly. The combined swell energy is weak, barely a whisper, sitting around 57 to 150 (moderate end).
We’re in a quiet spell that stretches all the way until Wednesday the 26th. That’s when things try to wake up a little. On Wednesday morning, we start seeing some S swell at 3ft with a 15-second period and the combined swell energy climbs to 437 (moderate wave energy) – a bit of life there. Wednesday afternoon even hits 3ft from the S with a period of 14 seconds and energy hitting 459. The catch? The wind swings onshore or light, but the conditions are described as marginal, so expect some bumpy, tricky waves. Not a standout, but if you’re desperate, that Wednesday is the first glimmer.
Things stay mushy and inconsistent through the rest of the week and into early September. There’s a little pulse of 2ft from the SSW on Saturday the 29th with moderate energy (394), but the wind is cross-on by the afternoon, killing any real quality. The best you’re looking at for clean conditions is when the wind is light or on, but the wave heights hover around 1ft – 2ft with long period groundswell (15 to 17 seconds). That long period is nice, but at a beach-and-reef spot like Emma Wood, it might break a bit too straight and fat.
Toward the first week of September, the combined swell energy kicks up into the 500-600 range on the 4th and 5th, with 3ft of S swell, but the wind stays cross-on. Still, the forecasts are all poor or marginal. There just isn’t a reliable window of clean, rideable surf for a beginner or intermediate surfer. If it stays onshore and bumpy, the beach setup might honestly look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
No true standouts here. The whole 16-day window is underwhelming. If you’re a regular, you know it always turns around eventually. Keep your eyes peeled and don’t put the board away.
Stay patient,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
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 kJ | 34 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 71 | 33 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 80 | 348 | 395 | 215 | 108 | 92 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 10:11AM1.37m | 9:35PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:37PM0.51m | 4:25AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | S 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 348 | 395 | 215 | 48 | 92 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | W 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 71 | 14 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 41 | 58 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 108 | 31 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 19 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 71 | 58 | 14 | 32 | 64 | 31 | 30 | 53 | 33 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 36 | 39 | — | — | 27 | — | 15 | 49 | — | 22 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 38 | 0 |
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