Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W 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 (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. 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 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) 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+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s get real about what’s on offer at Emma Wood State Beach. It’s a tough outlook, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it.
Looking at the full 16 days, it’s a real dry spell. Nothing but tiny, weak swell and messy winds. The water is a balmy 72°, which is a wild 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and it just adds to the weird, flat feeling.
The first stretch, from Monday the 14th through to the 20th, is all small fry. Swell heights are barely 2 ft, mostly hanging around 1 ft to 2 ft, coming from the W and then SW. The period spikes up to 17 seconds on the 16th, but with zero height, that long-period energy just doesn’t have the muscle. The combined energy is moderate at best, peaking at 286 on the morning of the 20th, but that’s still only marginal. And the wind? Constant cross-on or onshore from the SW or WSW, keeping the surface all bumpy and chopped. No standout sessions here.
Heading into the second week, from the 21st through to the 29th, it’s the same story. Swell stays tiny at 1 ft to 2 ft from the SW, and the period drops a bit, down to 13 seconds by the 25th. You get a few pockets of lighter wind, but the call is always “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy never gets strong, staying under 200. There’s a slight tease on the 29th with a 2 ft W swell, but the wind is cross-on and the energy is weak at 136. It’s just not worth getting wet for.
This is a classic flat spell. The break itself is a beach and reef setup, fairly open to the SW, but with this weak energy and constant cross-onshore breeze, it’s a complete wash-out. We’ll need a big change in the forecast to see anything rideable.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 38 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 111 | 94 | 154 | 154 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.15m | 12:06PM1.62m | 1:38AM0.97m | 12:37PM1.52m | 4:18AM0.88m | 1:21PM1.42m | 2:46PM1.33m | 8:29AM1.10m | 4:44PM1.34m | 8:11AM1.15m | 6:00PM1.42m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.21m | 5:46AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.29m | 5:58AM0.79m | 8:42PM0.36m | 5:14AM0.91m | 10:25PM0.38m | 11:57PM0.32m | 10:59AM1.11m | 00:54AM0.23m | 12:28PM1.00m | 1:32AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 29 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 66 | 42 | 57 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 84 | 53 | 96 | 35 | 81 | 111 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 96 | 36 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | 11 | 43 | — | 17 | 94 | 65 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 16 | 99 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 104 | 19 | 0 | 98 | 19 | 0 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 |
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