
Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW 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 (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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 (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it: this is a pretty grim run. The whole 16-day window is filled with “poor surf conditions” across every single forecast slot. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, no day where you’d rush to get your wettie on. The first recommendation doesn’t even appear until Sunday 2 August, and even then it’s a weak start.
The first surf we see is Sunday 2 August morning. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, not much push behind it. The combined energy of all swells is only 111 (moderate energy), but the wind is blowing from the WSW at 9 mph, which is onshore and messy. The water temperature is 71° – that’s 7° warmer than normal, which is very unusual for the time of year. It’s like a warm bath out there, but the waves are flat and choppy. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday afternoon doesn’t get any better – same size, cross-onshore wind, still poor.
Moving into Monday 3 August, the swell drops to 2ft, period falls to 6 seconds, and the wind stays cross-onshore. Energy drops to 51 (weak). It’s just small, weak, and bumpy.
Tuesday 4 August sees the swell shrink further to 1.0ft, but the period jumps to 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell. The problem? It’s coming from the SW, which is the optimum swell direction for this spot, but 1.0ft is barely a ripple. Combined energy is 67 (weak). The morning has light onshore wind, but still, there’s nothing to ride.
Wednesday 5 August through to Monday 17 August is a repeating pattern: tiny swell (0.7ft to 2ft), mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods ranging from 13 to 19 seconds. The longer periods (15–19 seconds) suggest groundswell, but with such small heights, it’s not going to break properly. The combined energy occasionally bumps up into the 100s (moderate), like on Friday 7 August morning (120) and Saturday 8 August morning (143), but the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore, and the surf quality is still rated as poor.
There are a few days where the energy climbs a bit more – Thursday 14 August afternoon hits 288 (moderate), and Saturday 15 August morning and afternoon sit around 194–196 (moderate). But the swell height is still only 1ft to 2ft, and the wind is never clean offshore. It’s always onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface is gonna be messy.
The best you could hope for is maybe a tiny, clean, long-period wave on a morning with light onshore wind, like Tuesday 11 August morning (0.7ft, 19 seconds, light onshore), but that’s a stretch. The break here is a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed, and crowds are often around. With no real swell and poor wind, it’s not even worth a look.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a paddle, you’re out of luck. The whole 16 days is a blank run. It’s one of those periods where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass. The kite crew might get a bit of fun on the windier afternoons, but for a surfer? Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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49 | 54 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.40m | 00:15AM1.36m | 1:20PM1.46m | 1:08AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.52m | 2:27AM0.92m | 2:51PM1.58m | 4:50AM0.80m | 3:56PM1.64m | 7:16AM0.87m | 5:10PM1.74m | 8:14AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.57m | 6:49AM0.24m | 7:40PM0.55m | 7:16AM0.41m | 9:03PM0.49m | 7:46AM0.58m | 10:44PM0.37m | 8:29AM0.74m | 00:14AM0.18m | 9:59AM0.86m | 1:19AM-0.03m | 11:48AM0.88m | 2:10AM-0.21m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | |
— | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
49 | 54 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
46 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 5 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 23 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
16 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 99 | 19 | 6 | 99 | 263 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 91 | 51 | 0 |
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Information about the Emma Wood State Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Emma Wood State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Emma Wood State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Emma Wood State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Emma Wood State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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