Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, S swell with 736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s 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 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's gonna be a long wait. The first week and a half or so is looking pretty grim. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to the end of the first week of September, we're stuck with tiny, weak swells, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the forecasts are all calling it "poor surf conditions." The combined wave energy is pretty weak, mostly in the 100-200 range, so there's just nothing to get excited about. You'll be staring at a lot of bumpy, small surf.
Then, after a long stretch of nothing, we finally get a glimmer of hope. The standout window is the morning of Monday, the 7th of September. That's the one to circle on your calendar. We'll see a 4ft south swell rolling in with a solid 15-second period, which is proper groundswell energy – the combined energy jumps to 733, which is a decent step up. The wind is forecast to be glassy, near calm from the NNW. That means clean, smooth faces. The water is running at 72°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit. Now, the swell is a bit south of the optimum SW direction for Emma Wood, but with those conditions, it's the best we're going to get, and it's worth a look. Just keep in mind this spot is a beach and reef setup, so a long-period south swell can sometimes be a bit tricky, but with glassy conditions, it should be fun.
The afternoon of that same day, Monday the 7th, still holds some clean waves with glassy conditions, but the swell drops a little and heavy rain might move in.
After that, it's back to the small stuff. The swell sticks around a bit, but the wind turns cross-onshore by Tuesday the 8th, and the quality drops right off again. The rest of the 16-day run is just more of the same small, choppy, and often poor surf, with energy dropping back into the double digits. Not much to plan a session around out there.
So, to sum it up: it's a long dry spell, but the morning of Monday the 7th of September is your best bet. Don't hold your breath for anything else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 82 | 126 | 66 | 124 | 211 | 188 | 181 | 226 | 215 | 212 | 179 | 343 | 429 | 506 |
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 | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.65m | 00:13AM1.24m | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:06PM1.67m | 3:04AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.64m | 3:29PM1.62m | 7:34AM1.03m | 5:02PM1.68m | 8:00AM1.16m | 6:18PM1.79m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.62m | 8:47PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.78m | 10:31PM0.23m | 00:02AM0.10m | 10:31AM1.00m | 1:04AM-0.05m | 12:16PM0.90m | 1:51AM-0.17m | |||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 116 | 71 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 82 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 188 | 181 | 226 | 215 | 179 | 179 | 343 | 429 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | SSE 12 | W 5 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | W 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 42 | 67 | 44 | 33 | 56 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 124 | 211 | 8 | 30 | 12 | 93 | 212 | 160 | 53 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSE 15 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 49 | 68 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 77 | 60 | 81 | 22 | 18 | 43 | 74 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 27 | — | 7 | 49 | — | 18 | 126 | 45 | — | 84 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 6 | 220 | 0 | 0 |
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