Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. I’m looking at the same stretch of coast, but I’ll give it to you in feet and Fahrenheit. The news ain’t any better.
The whole 16-day window is a desert for surf. We start on Saturday, July 25th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW. The period is a very long 21 seconds, which sounds cool, but the wind is a light onshore breeze from the SW, ruining any chance of a clean wave. It’s a total loss. This pattern sticks around for the whole first week. The swell is puny, never getting above 3ft, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making the surface a mess. There’s a little more energy in the water on the 28th, but it’s useless.
The only day that even comes close to being worth a look is Friday, July 31st. The swell bumps up to about 4ft from the south with a 14-second period. The morning wind is a light onshore breeze from the SW. It’s a “marginal” call, but it’s the best we’ve got. For a beginner, it might be okay to get wet, but it’s not clean and it’s not punchy.
After that, the plug gets pulled. From Saturday, August 1st, all the way to Sunday, August 9th, the swell drops to almost nothing – 1ft to 2ft. The combined energy is pathetic, falling into the double digits. The wind is mostly light or gentle, and usually onshore. On the days with stronger cross-onshore wind and that tiny swell, honestly, you’d be better off with a kite than a paddleboard. There is zero surf for a surfer.
No standouts, no best bet. The only glimmer of hope is the morning of the 31st, and even that’s a long shot. A tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 377 | 234 | 232 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 250 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.04m | 7:34PM1.67m | 9:55AM1.08m | 8:12PM1.74m | 10:16AM1.11m | 8:47PM1.80m | 10:38AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.84m | 11:00AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.84m | 11:25AM1.23m | 10:24PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.01m | 1:20PM0.90m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:04PM0.85m | 3:45AM-0.12m | 2:40PM0.79m | 4:13AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.73m | 4:40AM-0.17m | 3:48PM0.68m | 5:07AM-0.16m | 4:24PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 45 | 50 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 89 | 95 | 76 | 234 | 90 | 220 | 155 | 181 | 250 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 65 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 377 | 42 | 232 | 51 | 215 | 137 | 123 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 17 | SSE 17 | WNW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 180 | 41 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 63 | 80 | 18 | 30 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 91 | 27 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 |
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