Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break this down for Emma Wood State Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup that gets a fair bit of swell, but right now we’re in a dry spell that lasts a good while.
The water is about 64°F, a touch warmer than average for this time of year. Not much else to get excited about. For the first week and into the second, wave heights are tiny, mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, coming from the SSW. The swell period is long, often 14 to 18 seconds, so there’s groundswell in the water, but it’s just not big enough to do anything with. The combined wave energy stays moderate (values like 159 to 414), but the quality is poor. Winds are light out of the SW or WSW, but they’re onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface is choppy and messy.
There’s no standout session here at all. From July 14th onward, the swell swings to the west and the period drops to 9 seconds. Heights stay tiny, 1.0 ft to 2 ft, and the combined energy gets weak or low-moderate (106 to 187). Winds stay light but mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s flat and poor.
Honestly, this whole 16-day run is a blank. If you’re a beginner and just want to splash around in tiny waves, maybe, but the wind won’t help. This setup looks better for someone on a kite than a paddle board right now. Forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing calling me out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 99 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 121 | 79 | 116 | 100 | 100 | 149 | 286 | 178 | 178 | 237 | 234 | 237 | 177 | 169 | 142 |
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 | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.13m | 11:47PM1.57m | 1:54PM1.18m | 00:28AM1.41m | 2:31PM1.26m | 1:19AM1.22m | 3:10PM1.35m | 2:33AM1.02m | 3:54PM1.47m | 4:22AM0.87m | 4:43PM1.60m | 6:23AM0.84m | 5:35PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.80m | 7:13AM-0.01m | 6:51PM0.80m | 7:44AM0.10m | 8:03PM0.77m | 8:17AM0.24m | 9:31PM0.68m | 8:54AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.50m | 9:39AM0.54m | 00:24AM0.27m | 10:39AM0.66m | 1:26AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 4 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 144 | 99 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 6 | 121 | 79 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 79 | 110 | 81 | 148 | 120 | 59 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 73 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 116 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 286 | 178 | 178 | 237 | 234 | 237 | 177 | 169 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 20 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 90 | 78 | 149 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 40 | — | 25 | 59 | — | 31 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 19 | 0 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 263 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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