Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Emma Wood State Beach has on offer over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough run. There are no standout days, and for the bulk of the forecast we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing worth paddling out for.

The water temp is sitting at a balmy 70°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and honestly, you’ll be roasting in your wettie.

From now through to the very end of the 16-day window, the surf at Emma Wood is consistently poor. We’ve got a gap of weak, tiny swell right from the start. For the first few days, it’s tiny 1 ft to 2 ft from the SW with long periods around 16-17 seconds. The combined energy is weak, around 130 to 218 (moderate wave energy). The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. Not worth a look.

Thursday the 12th through the middle of the following week stays small, with heights stuck between 1.0 ft and 3 ft. Periods drop below 10 seconds on the 13th and 14th, which is short period, poor quality windswell. The energy stays in the weak to moderate range, and the wind is a mess – mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s all poor surf conditions.

Around the 19th of September, we see a slight build in energy on Saturday afternoon, hitting 252 (moderate wave energy) and then on Sunday the 20th, it pushes up to 314 and 375. Still, the swell height is only 2 ft to 2 ft from the SW with a very long 18-second period. That’s groundswell, which can be good for points and reefs, but it’s just too small to do anything with at a beach and reef setup like this. The wind is offshore or light cross-onshore, so it would be clean, but there’s no push.

From the 21st onward, it fades back into the 1 ft to 2 ft range with weak energy (down to 62 by the 24th). The whole stretch is just a flat, poor run.

Bottom line: There is no window in this 16-day period where the surf is even close to decent. It’s a blank run for Emma Wood. The only positive I can give you is that this stretch of coastline can change fast, and forecasts can shift, so don’t write it off for the season. But for now, leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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