Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Emma Wood State Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch.

Right now, and for the entire 16-day window, there’s just nothing doing. The first day with any recommendation starts... well, it never really kicks off. From the 13th of August all the way through to the 28th of August, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid two-week gap of flatness and frustration.

The swell is tiny, almost never getting above 3ft, and mostly hanging around 1ft to 2ft. Even though those swell periods are long – often hitting 16 seconds – that’s a groundswell that’s just got no steam behind it. The combined energy is weak too, sitting in the double digits and low hundreds, and only occasionally bumping into the low 200s, which is still considered moderate at best. For a beach and reef setup like this, you’d want some size and proper direction, but the swell direction is mostly SSW to SW, which is fine, but the height just isn’t there.

Wind is mostly light and variable, with a few afternoons getting a bit of a cross-onshore breeze at 9 to 12 mph, making things choppy. But honestly, with waves that small, even perfect glass wouldn’t save it. This place is a beginner-friendly break, and if you’re just learning, you might get some knee-high dribblers on the clean mornings, but it’s not really surfable in any meaningful way.

The odd highlight? Maybe check the morning of the 18th of August – a little 3ft with a shorter 9-second period and light winds – but that’s about as good as it gets, and that’s saying nothing. The water temperature anomaly isn’t noted here, so we’ll say it’s about average for the time of year.

Bottom line: pack a book, not a board. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is an unusually blank run. Forecasts can always shift, but right now – don’t bother.

Rusty.

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