Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, S swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Well, I’ve been staring at the charts for Emma Wood State Beach, and I gotta be honest with you, there’s not a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The numbers are all telling the same story: small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. This is a classic blank run for the area, and it’s a tough one to swallow.
We start off on Friday, August 21st, and it’s just a flat, frustrated scene. Tiny 1ft swells from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The energy is weak, sitting at just 55 – that’s nothing. The water is 70°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than it should be for this time of year – that’s very unusual. But the wind is onshore from the WSW, and the conditions are just plain poor. This keeps up all weekend. Saturday (August 22nd) and Sunday (August 23rd) are a carbon copy: 1ft to 1ft swells, cross-onshore wind, all of it rated poor. You’re better off having a BBQ.
Through the first week of the forecast, we get a slight bump in energy, but it’s not helping. By Monday, August 25th, we see the combined energy climb to 329 (moderate), and the swell gets up to 2ft from the S, but the wind is still onshore, and the reports call it “marginal.” Wednesday, August 26th, sees the best energy of the bunch at 436 (moderate), with a 3ft swell from the S, but with a period of only 13 seconds and that wind, it’s still not worth a trip. The waves are just too small and too weak to compete with the breeze.
The second week of the forecast is a cruel joke. From August 31st to September 5th, the swell stays tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore. There’s a moment on Monday, August 31st, where the energy jumps to 257 and the swell is 4ft, but get this – the period is a pathetic 5 seconds. That’s wind chop, not surf. It’s a complete no-go, and the conditions are all marked as “poor” or “marginal” at best.
This is a lean stretch, folks. The waves are just not cooperating. Emma Wood is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly exposed, but with the wind coming from the wrong directions and the swell energy being so weak, you’d genuinely have more fun with a kite than a paddle. There’s no promise here. Sometimes it just goes flat, and this is one of those times. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d put the board away.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 71 | 33 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 106 | 69 | 170 | 246 | 222 | 280 | 193 | 190 | 144 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.01m | 5:27PM1.44m | 8:52AM1.08m | 6:31PM1.52m | 9:04AM1.13m | 7:18PM1.62m | 9:18AM1.17m | 7:56PM1.71m | 9:34AM1.23m | 8:30PM1.78m | 9:52AM1.29m | 9:03PM1.82m | 10:11AM1.37m | 9:35PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM1.03m | 1:36AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.99m | 2:15AM0.08m | 1:22PM0.91m | 2:45AM0.01m | 1:58PM0.80m | 3:13AM-0.05m | 2:31PM0.70m | 3:38AM-0.09m | 3:03PM0.60m | 4:01AM-0.09m | 3:37PM0.51m | 4:25AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 15 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 35 | 170 | 52 | 222 | 280 | 52 | 190 | 144 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | W 6 | W 13 | S 12 | W 8 | W 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 71 | 25 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 41 | 58 | 69 | 66 | 246 | 35 | 32 | 193 | 69 | 56 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 19 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 71 | 34 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | 40 | — | — | 37 | 21 | 34 | 106 | 47 | 80 | 118 | 45 | 110 | 114 | — | — | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 0 |
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