Emma Wood State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour for anyone who thinks in those numbers.

Looking at Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days, I’ve got to be honest – this is a tough stretch. There’s no standout window, no day to circle on your calendar. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly in the way, and every single surf session in the data is marked as “poor surf conditions.” It’s a full-on flat spell.

Starting off on Sunday, July 5th, we’ve got a tiny swell at 1 ft from the SSW. It’s a super-long 18-second groundswell, which is nice in theory, but with that size, it’s barely a wobble. The wind is a cross-onshore at 9 mph, making it choppy. The wave energy is weak (158). Water temp is 65°F, a touch warmer than usual for the time of year.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are more of the same. Swell stays at 1 ft to 2 ft, still from the SSW. The wind stays onshore or cross-on, and while the energy climbs to 329 and 345 on Tuesday, it’s still poor surf. Wednesday the 8th gives us the top energy reading of the whole run at 414, but it’s tied to that same 2 ft SSW swell with cross-onshore wind. No good.

The rest of the first week and into the second is just flat. Through July 10th to the 13th, we’re seeing 1 ft to 2 ft swells, still from the SSW, and the wave comments never change – always poor. The wind is light, sometimes onshore, but the size is just too small.

Come the second week, around July 14th, the swell shifts to the west, but the period drops to 8 or 9 seconds – that’s local, short-period junk. Heights are 2 ft to 3 ft, but it’s still poor. Wind remains cross-on or on. None of it comes together.

The last few days, July 18th to the 20th, we’re back to 1.0 ft to 1 ft swells. The energy on the 20th morning is a weak 85. It’s a long-period swell again, but at that size, you’re just looking at a calm ocean.

Emma Wood is a beach and reef spot that can be fairly consistent, but this 16-day period is a total bust. There are no good options. If you had to paddle out, the least bad might be a glassy morning like July 10th afternoon when the wind is only 3 mph, but it’s still just 2 ft. Don’t get your hopes up. Honestly, with the wind and tiny swell, a kite surfer might have more fun on a breezy afternoon.

It’s a long flat spell, but it won’t last forever. Check back, because forecasts can change.

- Rusty

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