Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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 (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and underwhelming for this stretch of coast. We’ve got a long run of days where the surf just isn’t doing anything exciting. In fact, there’s no real proper surf on the cards until the very end of the window. So, if you’re keen to get wet, you’ll be waiting a while.
Looking at the whole picture, we’re staring at a whole heap of days with waist-high mush and onshore breezes. The first week or so is basically a write-off for any kind of decent wave. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Saturday the 19th, the swell stays small, mostly under 3.3ft, and the wind is often cross-onshore or just on it, which is going to leave things lumpy and uninviting. There’s a little bit of energy around, but it’s all pretty weak – we’re talking combined energy values mostly in the 130 to 250 range, which is low to moderate at best. The waves that do show will be short-period slop, nothing with any punch.
There is a bit of a tease on the morning of Sunday the 20th – it shows a marginal call with a touch more swell, but it’s still only 1.6ft and the energy is moderate. But then the afternoon of that same day, the bottom drops out and things get messy with a 7.2ft wind swell from the west at a short, junky 7-second period. That’s not a surfing wave, that’s just chop – and with the combined energy jumping to 583, it’s got some push but all the wrong kind. The following morning, Monday the 21st, is another marginal one, but again it’s not really offering anything clean.
So, bottom line: there are no standout days, no real highlight breaks to get excited about. The one spot in the forecast, Emma Wood State Beach, is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent but it’s just not going to be working properly. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with the poor conditions, even that’s not a great draw. It’s one of those times where you might be better off checking the wind for a kite session, because with the onshores and the bump, paddle surfing just isn’t on the menu.
Keep the faith though – these flat spells don’t last forever, and the forecast can change. But for now, save the wax and wait for a better day.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 236 | 158 | 75 | 71 | 93 | 71 | 115 | 193 | 169 | 164 | 118 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 52 | 56 | 148 | 117 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.39m | 8:08PM1.94m | 9:21AM1.50m | 8:53PM1.94m | 9:49AM1.60m | 9:36PM1.86m | 10:17AM1.68m | 10:18PM1.72m | 10:44AM1.72m | 11:00PM1.54m | 11:11AM1.72m | 11:43PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM-0.23m | 2:11PM0.55m | 3:07AM-0.23m | 2:56PM0.39m | 3:39AM-0.17m | 3:39PM0.27m | 4:09AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.18m | 4:37AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.15m | 5:03AM0.27m | 5:47PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | W 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 158 | 75 | 71 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 193 | 169 | 21 | 16 | 107 | 31 | 38 | 26 | 56 | 148 | 117 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 65 | 6 | 93 | 71 | 115 | 13 | 8 | 164 | 118 | 14 | 104 | 102 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 57 | — | 19 | — | — | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 164 | 13 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 91 | 27 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 14 | 0 |
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