Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’m looking at the next couple of weeks and it’s going to be a slow grind for waves. There are no proper swells on the horizon, so we’re dealing with small, weak pulses for the entire run. It’s not a time for big hopes, but if you’re desperate for a slide, there are a couple of windows that’ll be clean enough for a longboard.

We kick things off on Wednesday the 9th of September. It’s small with a 1ft SW swell and a long 19 second period, but the morning wind is a cross-onshore 9 mph from the WSW, which will chop things up. The energy reading is weak at 170, and it just doesn’t look inviting. The afternoon is more of the same, with the wind picking up a touch.

Thursday the 10th is a bit better. We’ve got 2ft of SSW swell, light onshore winds, and the energy ticks up to a moderate 225. It's still small, but those clean conditions will at least make it ridable. Friday and Saturday stay small with 2ft on offer, and light winds each morning. It’s ankle to knee high stuff, but clean and glassy enough for a log.

Emma Wood State Beach is the only break in the mix and it's a beach and reef set up. It’s fairly consistent, so it will be working when others might be flat, but don't expect much push. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The swell direction is from the SW for most of it, which is about as good as it gets for this spot, but the size just isn't there.

The first real standout, if you can call it that, arrives on Sunday the 13th. The swell bumps up slightly to 3ft from the W with a short, 9 second period in the afternoon. The wind stays light and onshore. The energy reads a moderate 173. It’s not going to be epic, but it should be the most rideable waves of this opening stretch. Monday the 14th holds similar size in the morning, with light winds. It’s your best bet for a splash.

After that, we’re back into the small stuff. From Tuesday the 15th through the following week, it’s mostly 1ft to 2ft SW swells. The energy readings hover around the weak to moderate mark, mostly in the 120-190 range. The winds are generally light, with a couple of afternoons turning cross-onshore and choppy.

The period around the 20th and 21st of September gets a slight bump with 2ft swells and a touch more energy – 192 and 194 on Sunday the 20th. But it’s still tiny. The rest of the run into the 24th just fades out with weak energy readings dropping to around 113.

So, what’s the call? The best on offer is the small window from Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th. Those mornings will have the most size and cleanest conditions. It’s not a day to paddle out on anything but your biggest board. The rest of the time, it’s a barren run for surf. If the wind picks up on those choppier afternoons, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

It’s a pretty blank run for the area, but forecasts change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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