Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get real about the next two weeks at Emma Wood State Beach.

First off, I’ve got to be straight with you – the water is sitting at a very unusual 68° right now, which is much warmer than what we’d expect for this time of year. It’s a weird one.

Now, for the surf. Honestly, the whole 16-day window looks bleak. There is no good surf on offer. We’ve got a long gap from the start of the forecast all the way through until the end of July where the conditions are just poor. The swell is tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, blowing that little bump into a mess. The combined energy is mostly weak to moderate (between 165 and 390), but it doesn’t matter because the quality is shot.

Around the 30th of July, things start to look a bit more interesting energy-wise, but it’s still marginal. The swell picks up to 2ft from the SSE with a 16-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 463. The wind is light and onshore, but the forecast still calls it marginal surf. By the 31st of July, we see the biggest swell of the period at 4ft to 4ft from the S, with a 15-second period. The energy hits 661 to 743, which is moderate energy. But again, the wind is cross-onshore, and the conditions are only rated as marginal. It’s not going to be clean.

Heading into the first week of August, the swell drops back down, and the energy fades. The last few days show nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly onshore, and the swell height is back to 1ft to 3ft.

This is a classic blank run for this area. When the swell is this small and the wind is this unfriendly, you’re better off doing something else. The setup here is a beach and reef, and with the strong onshore wind and marginal quality, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.

Rusty.

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