Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Grab your coffee, or maybe a beer, because this one’s a bit of a tough read.
Honestly, folks, the next 16 days here at Emma Wood State Beach are looking pretty flat and frustrating. It’s not often I have to say this, but we’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. From Thursday the 27th of August all the way through to at least the 7th of September, the surf is just... poor. There’s a real gap there of over a week where you’re not going to find much worth paddling out for.
For the first week, the swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 1ft to 2ft from the S or SSW. The wind is often on it, or cross-onshore, which isn’t doing us any favours. The energy in the water is weak to moderate at best, with readings like 127 and 210 (a weak to moderate combined energy), and the wave comment keeps saying “poor surf conditions.” It’s just small, messy, and not worth the wetsuit.
There’s a slight flicker on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the S, with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a bit more oomph, and the combined energy hits 444 (strong wave energy), and the wind is light and from the WSW, so it’s clean. But it’s still a “marginal” call. You might find a waist-high wave if you’re keen, but don’t expect much.
Another little window appears on the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SSW, but it’s packing a 17-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, which means the waves will have good shape and energy for their size. Combined energy is 317 (moderate to strong). The wind is light and from the SW (so onshore), but light enough to keep it clean. Still, it’s small and only a marginal call.
Bottom line: there’s no real standout here. The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September for the slightly bigger swell, but don’t get your hopes up. For the first week, it’s mostly a blank run. This area just goes through these flat spells, and this is one of them. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.
Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
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 kJ | 119 | 50 | 89 | 99 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 | 193 | 140 | 116 | 115 | 76 | 106 | 93 | 90 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.82m | 10:11AM1.37m | 9:35PM1.80m | 10:33AM1.44m | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.52m | 10:45PM1.61m | 11:21AM1.59m | 11:26PM1.44m | 11:50AM1.65m | 00:13AM1.24m | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM-0.09m | 3:37PM0.51m | 4:25AM-0.05m | 4:13PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.02m | 4:51PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:35PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 119 | 31 | 89 | 99 | 42 | 21 | 58 | 106 | 127 | 95 | 55 | 59 | 42 | 15 | 76 | 106 | 93 | 90 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 10 | W 9 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 50 | 39 | 53 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 | 193 | 140 | 116 | 115 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 46 | 54 | 76 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 54 | 9 | 69 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 109 | 29 | 98 | 198 | — | 51 | 91 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 263 | 19 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 91 | 97 | 6 |
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