Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with 405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let me give you the same read, just in feet and Fahrenheit, ‘cause I know some of you think that way.
We’re looking at a rough 16 days for Emma Wood State Beach. The wave comment for pretty much the whole run is "poor" or "marginal." There’s no real stand-out surf coming.
The start is dead. The first week is a total bust with tiny, short-period slop and cross-onshore winds messing it up. The water is 71°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than normal – seriously unusual, like bathwater, but the waves are junk. There’s a tiny glimmer on the afternoon of July 28th: the swell hits 3 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and the combined energy is 437, but it’s still called "marginal." The wind is light from the WSW in the morning, but it’s not enough to save it.
After that, another long gap. Into the first week of August, it’s all knee-high or less, with combined energy falling below 100 and the period dropping to 7 seconds. The break is fairly exposed to the SW, but the size is pitiful and the wind is never truly clean.
The only session that might be worth looking at is the afternoon of July 31st. The swell lifts to 3 ft from the S with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is 430. But the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the WSW, which will chop things up. It’s a beach and reef setup, so with that wind, it’s not going to be great. For beginners, it’s safe enough at that size, but don’t expect much. For the experienced, it’s a pass.
Plain and simple, this is a dry spell. For this area in summer, it happens. Forecasts can always change, but right now, I’d save the gas money.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
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 kJ | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 267 | 336 | 234 | 232 | 223 | 217 | 198 | 179 | 338 | 399 | 366 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 11:51AM1.28m | 10:57PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:33AM-0.12m | 5:03PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 41 | 36 | 63 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 58 | 72 | 97 | 336 | 234 | 90 | 223 | 217 | 198 | 179 | 338 | 399 | 366 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 267 | 76 | 42 | 232 | 50 | 18 | 57 | 30 | 32 | 49 | 31 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | W 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 62 | 59 | 101 | 137 | 82 | — | 23 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 97 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 |
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