Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SSW swell with 305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s 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 0.6m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for Emma Wood State Beach. The whole 16-day window is looking like a bust for any proper surf. We’re looking at a solid blank run of poor conditions with no real standouts worth getting excited about. The first few days don’t even have a proper recommendation, and it stays that way right through.
For the first week, from Saturday the 18th of July onwards, we’ve got tiny swell – only 1ft to 3ft from the SW and SSW. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, which is just making it choppy and messy. The water’s sitting at 68°F with a water temperature anomaly of 5°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a weird one, but it’s not gonna help the waves. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, reading between 156 and 382 (weak to moderate energy), but it’s all for nothing with those winds.
We tick into the second week, and it’s more of the same. From Sunday the 26th of July through to Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell picks up a touch to 2ft to 3ft, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-on or onshore from the WSW. The longer period swells (up to 24 seconds on the 24th of July) are there, but at a beach and reef setup like this, that long period groundswell can break too straight – not ideal. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (values like 434, 465, 463), but the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions” or “marginal” at best. The only slight glimmer is on the 31st of July morning, with a 3ft S swell and a light onshore breeze, but it’s still only a 1 out of 10 – and that’s hardly a shout.
The bottom line: there’s no good surf to chase here. It’s flat, choppy, and inconsistent. If you’re desperate, you might find something knee-high with a clean-up set, but don’t hold your breath. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with the consistent cross-on winds. Usually, it doesn’t stay this poor for long, but this run is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 83 | 43 | 142 | 143 | 119 | 173 | 125 | 103 | 173 | 252 | 204 | 140 | 136 | 149 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 217 | 69 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:12AM1.39m | 2:31PM1.46m | 2:16AM1.12m | 3:18PM1.48m | 3:49AM0.91m | 4:10PM1.49m | 6:07AM0.84m | 5:06PM1.51m | 8:06AM0.90m | 6:01PM1.55m | 9:02AM0.98m | 6:50PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.56m | 7:51AM0.17m | 8:53PM0.55m | 8:27AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.50m | 9:05AM0.60m | 11:57PM0.38m | 9:53AM0.77m | 1:09AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.87m | 2:01AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.91m | 2:41AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 108 | 83 | 14 | 60 | 103 | 102 | 173 | 57 | 16 | 173 | 252 | 41 | 19 | 136 | 59 | 12 | 70 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 16 | S 10 | W 5 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 44 | 43 | 142 | 143 | 12 | 4 | 125 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 204 | 140 | 5 | 116 | 104 | 56 | 69 | 86 | 69 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 12 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 26 | S 12 | SSW 24 | S 12 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 45 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 119 | 36 | 36 | 103 | 33 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 59 | 66 | 46 | 217 | 41 | 180 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 122 | 31 | 48 | 149 | — | 11 | 54 | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 97 | 19 | 6 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 263 | 11 | 99 | 51 | 0 |
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