Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, S swell with 513 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 22s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 22s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, taking a look at what Emma Wood State Beach has cookin'.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a sad story for the next couple of weeks. The water is way warmer than average for this time of year, sitting at 71°, which is a real weird standout (about 8° warmer than normal), but that’s the only real standout news. We’ve got some wave energy in the water—the combined energy gets into the moderate range, peaking around 503 (Tuesday July 28th afternoon) and 524 (Friday July 31st morning)—but the quality just isn’t there.
Right from the start, and for the next several days, it’s just poor conditions. The swell is coming from the SSW with some seriously long periods, 24 seconds to kick it off, which is a proper groundswell. For a beach and reef setup like Emma Wood, that kind of long-period swell can break a bit too straight and close out. The wind is mostly light, but it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so you’re dealing with some chop. This stretch from Friday July 24th right through the end of the month is a write-off for decent paddle surfing. You’re looking at swell heights around 1 ft to 2 ft with poor quality.
We move into the start of August, and the energy kicks up a notch. On Saturday August 1st, the morning swell bumps up to 4 ft from the South, period dropping to 13 seconds, but it’s still tagged as poor surf. The wind is light and onshore, so it might be a bit messy. Then, from Sunday August 2nd onwards, the combined energy starts to fade quite a bit, dropping from 219 down to a weak 24 by the end. The swell height goes right down, and the period shortens up. The last half of the outlook, from around Monday August 3rd through Saturday August 8th, is pretty grim—tiny swell with weak energy, barely anything worth paddling out for.
Honestly, there’s nothing I’d call a standout here. If you’ve got a kite, the onshore wind and some of that moderate energy might get you moving on a day like Tuesday July 28th or Friday July 31st, but it’s not going to make for good surfable peaks. For the surfer looking for a clean wave, this is a blank run. The water’s warm, but that’s where it ends.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | 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 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 141 | 180 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 377 | 237 | 232 | 223 | 220 | 191 | 240 | 513 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.98m | 6:50PM1.61m | 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 | 12:23PM0.91m | 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 | ||||||||
 | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 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 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 36 | 61 | 45 | 68 | 57 | 66 | 56 | 79 | 377 | 237 | 90 | 223 | 220 | 191 | 240 | 513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 115 | 65 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 85 | 41 | 232 | 48 | 43 | 137 | 123 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 217 | 141 | 180 | 41 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 45 | 69 | 61 | 42 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 95 | 42 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Emma Wood State Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Ventura. If you plan a vacation in Ventura County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ventura. Ventura has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest