Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks around Emma Wood State Beach. To be honest, the surf forecast is looking pretty bleak for a while, but don’t throw your wetsuit in the trash just yet.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a long stretch of nothing special. From Sunday the 23rd of August all the way through to the first week of September, the waves are tiny and the wind is just not playing ball. Most days you’re looking at waves around 1 ft to 2 ft, with a constant cross-on or onshore breeze from the WSW or SW. The swell energy is weak, sitting around 130 to 390 (combined energy range), but the quality is shot. Even when the swell ticks up a bit around the 26th to the 30th, the period is short or the wind is messy, so it’s just not worth paddling out. It’s a proper run of flat, choppy, or poor surf conditions through to early September.
Things start to shift on Saturday the 5th of September. That morning, the stars nearly align. We get a clean, glassy morning with the wind barely a whisper from the WNW at just 3 mph – that’s as good as it gets for clean conditions here. The swell is 2 ft from the SSW, with a 16-second period, giving it some real groundswell punch. The combined energy is 394 – moderate to strong – and the wave comment finally sounds like something we can work with. That morning session would be your only real standout of the whole forecast: clean little lines, long period, and a decent push for a beach and reef setup. It’s not huge, but for this stretch, that’s the one to chase. Expect crowds to be likely, as it’s a break that often gets a few heads.
The rest of that weekend and into the start of September stays marginal, with similar small swell and messy wind returning. The water temperature is about 70°, which is a solid 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you can ditch the thick rubber and enjoy a warm, long session if you get out on that glassy morning.
So, bottom line: most of this 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. The one morning that stands out is Saturday the 5th of September, and even then it’s small and clean, not a big swell day. Keep an eye on the forecasts – sometimes these flat spells break quicker than we think.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 47 | 78 | 141 | 134 | 116 | 82 | 143 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 10:33AM1.44m | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.52m | 10:45PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:13PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.02m | 4:51PM0.36m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
24 | 14 | 70 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 141 | 134 | 116 | 82 | 143 | 96 | 71 | 115 | 83 | 229 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 |
57 | 68 | 8 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 47 | 78 | 28 | 15 | 51 | 56 | 81 | 46 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 81 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 |
50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 31 | 39 | 63 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 140 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
— | 20 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
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Information about the Emma Wood State Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Emma Wood State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Emma Wood State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Emma Wood State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Emma Wood State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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