Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. 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 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch coming up for Emma Wood State Beach is a tough one to write about. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and, frankly, frustrating. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf, with no real standout days to get excited about.
Right now, through the first week, the swell is tiny. We’re talking about ankle-snappers at best. The combined energy of the swells is weak, sitting around 146 on Saturday the 8th. The water is a crazy warm 71°F, which is over 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly. But that’s the only highlight. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, ruining what little shape there is. It’s just not happening.
Into the middle of next week, we see a slight bump in energy, with numbers climbing into the 200s and 300s by the 16th and 17th, but the swell height stays around 2ft to 2ft. The real killer is that the winds stay messy, and the forecast is consistently calling it “poor surf conditions.” There’s a moment on the 17th where the swell bumps to 4ft from the west, but the period is a super short 6 seconds, meaning it’ll be weak and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
The second week doesn’t bring any relief. The pattern remains the same: tiny swell, mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and low energy. The combined energy drops back below 200 for most of the time. This is a blank run for surfers. Honestly, if you were looking for something to do, the setup with the wind and small waves might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but there’s nothing here for us.
No standouts. No hidden gems. Just a quiet, flat spell. Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a solid rest period for the boards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 95 | 92 | 84 | 124 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.11m | 7:19PM1.99m | 9:24AM1.22m | 8:12PM2.08m | 9:56AM1.31m | 9:01PM2.12m | 10:29AM1.40m | 9:46PM2.08m | 11:01AM1.48m | 10:31PM1.95m | 11:34AM1.54m | 11:14PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.88m | 2:10AM-0.21m | 1:05PM0.80m | 2:54AM-0.34m | 2:05PM0.69m | 3:34AM-0.41m | 2:56PM0.56m | 4:12AM-0.40m | 3:45PM0.46m | 4:47AM-0.33m | 4:32PM0.38m | 5:21AM-0.20m | 5:20PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 120 | 102 | 18 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 95 | 92 | 84 | 124 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | W 4 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 146 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 72 | 54 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 8 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 51 | 0 | 237 | 19 | 0 | 263 | 237 | 0 | 99 | 263 | 19 | 263 | 19 | 6 | 98 | 19 | 11 | 98 | 19 | 0 |
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