Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, S swell with 283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s 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 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's have a look at what we’ve got here. Honestly, things are looking pretty flat and grim for the next couple of weeks. The entire 16-day window is a tough stretch with no real surf on offer.
We start off around Emma Wood State Beach from late July and it’s already not good. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.0ft to 3ft, coming from the SSW and S, and the conditions are poor. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore from the WSW pretty much the whole time, just adding chop to an already weak scene. The combined wave energy is moderate at best early on, hitting about 440 on the 28th, but that drops off a cliff into weak territory (91 to 42) by the end of the first week and into early August. The period is all over the place, but with that size, it doesn’t matter. For the first time a mention of water temp is on the 28th of July, and it’s 70°F with a 4° anomaly, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but with no waves to enjoy it, it’s a bit of a washout.
There’s a slight uptick right at the very end around the 7th to the 12th of August, but it’s still tiny. Swells bump up to a measly 1ft to 2ft from the SSW, with some longer periods up to 19 seconds. Even with that long period groundswell energy (moderate energy readings around 115 to 175), the height is just too small to do anything with, and the wind remains mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s still poor surf conditions across the board.
Basically, there is nothing that even sniffs a standout. If you’re an absolute beginner just wanting a splash about on a longboard in ankle-biters, maybe you could find a knee-high wave on the 7th of August morning, but it’s not worth the trip. For anyone looking for a real surf, there’s a blank run of over two weeks here. It’s not normal for the area to be this flat for this long, so forecasts could change, but based on what’s in front of us, keep the board in the car.
Stay hopeful, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 234 | 229 | 223 | 220 | 191 | 272 | 192 | 154 | 236 | 158 | 71 | 51 | 38 | 122 | 81 | 73 | 76 | 56 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.84m | 11:00AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.84m | 11:25AM1.23m | 10:24PM1.80m | 11:51AM1.28m | 10:57PM1.70m | 12:18PM1.34m | 11:34PM1.55m | 12:47PM1.40m | 00:15AM1.36m | 1:20PM1.46m | 1:08AM1.14m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM-0.17m | 3:48PM0.68m | 5:07AM-0.16m | 4:24PM0.64m | 5:33AM-0.12m | 5:03PM0.62m | 5:58AM-0.03m | 5:46PM0.59m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:37PM0.57m | 6:49AM0.24m | 7:40PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 229 | 223 | 220 | 191 | 272 | 192 | 154 | 236 | 46 | 71 | 48 | 38 | 122 | 81 | 73 | 76 | 56 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 9 | S 15 | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 234 | 55 | 157 | 132 | 56 | 31 | 24 | 51 | 49 | 158 | 68 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 15 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 12 | — | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 155 | 24 | 19 | 89 | 85 | 14 | 72 | — | 12 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
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