Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, S swell with 335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Looking at the next 16 days for Emma Wood State Beach, and I’ve gotta level with you – it’s a tough outlook. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of flat and messy conditions, with the first real chance of anything happening right at the tail end.
From the jump on Sunday the 12th, it’s all tiny, weak surf. The water’s a touch warmer than usual at 64.4°, which feels nice, but that’s the only good news. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface choppy and ugly. Swell is tiny, often under 1.6ft, and the energy is low, dipping to 49 (weak wave energy) on Tuesday the 14th morning. It’s a whole lot of nothing for the first week and a half.
There’s a bump in energy around the 16th, with a 3.3ft swell from the west and combined energy of 233 (moderate wave energy), but the cross-onshore wind makes it a bigger version of messy. The same story repeats through the 24th, with a 3.6ft south swell on Friday the 24th, energy hitting 553 (strong wave energy), and even 3.9ft on the 24th afternoon with energy at 682 (strong wave energy). The period is a solid 15 seconds – that’s proper long-period groundswell – but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, wrecking any chance of clean waves. This beach and reef setup is looking more interesting for kiteboarding than surfing.
The only period that’s even marginal is Saturday the 25th morning. The swell is 3.6ft from the south, period 12 seconds, with a light onshore breeze. The combined energy is 416 (strong wave energy). It’s borderline, but if you’re itching, that’s your best bet. Keep in mind, crowds are *often* around here, so don’t expect a quiet session.
To be honest, there’s no true standout in the whole 16 days. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up. Don’t get your hopes up, but forecasts can change.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 118 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 29 | 51 | 88 | 51 | 70 | 155 | 179 | 110 | 122 | 56 | 49 | 93 | 296 | 272 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.10m | 8:15PM2.13m | 10:21AM1.18m | 9:06PM2.19m | 11:01AM1.24m | 9:55PM2.17m | 11:41AM1.30m | 10:43PM2.07m | 12:22PM1.35m | 11:30PM1.90m | 1:03PM1.39m | 00:19AM1.66m | 1:46PM1.43m | 1:12AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.72m | 3:51AM-0.50m | 2:53PM0.66m | 4:34AM-0.54m | 3:46PM0.60m | 5:16AM-0.51m | 4:39PM0.56m | 5:57AM-0.41m | 5:33PM0.55m | 6:36AM-0.25m | 6:31PM0.55m | 7:15AM-0.05m | 7:36PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 118 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 29 | 51 | 34 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 179 | 110 | 122 | 56 | 36 | 93 | 296 | 272 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 4 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 109 | 82 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | W 17 | S 16 | W 16 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 19 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSE 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 34 | 11 | 44 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 3 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | SE 3 | WSW 5 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 5 | 88 | — | — | 155 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 10 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 19 | 0 | 98 | 19 | 17 | 105 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 52 | 7 | 55 | 19 | 0 |
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