Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it like it is—Emma Wood State Beach is all we’ve got on the menu, and it’s a pretty empty plate for the next 16 days. We’re sitting on flat, weak, and mostly messy surf. The swell energy stays low—like 50 to 150 units (even the “bigger” days are weak to moderate at best)—and wave heights are barely 1 to 2 feet. You’d need a microscope to find a proper wave.
From August 1st up through the morning of the 3rd, it’s all knee-high dribble with WSW winds. Mornings are glassy with light breeze, but afternoons turn cross-onshore and get bumpy. Swell periods are short—6 to 9 seconds—so it’s all soft and gutless. Come August 7th, the period jumps to 18–19 seconds, which is some real groundswell, but there’s no size behind it—still just 1 foot. Classic tease. Then from the 12th on, the wind picks up to 12-13 mph out of the WSW/W and it gets choppier. Still tiny.
No standout days, honestly. If you’re desperate, try the mornings of August 8th or 15th—light breeze, a touch cleaner, and the swell’s from the SSW, which matches the break’s sweet spot. But don’t expect much—you’ll be fighting for a few soft shoulders with the usual crowd. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, which fits since there’s nothing here that’ll scare anyone. And hey, on those windy afternoons, you might get more fun out of a kite than a surfboard.
Forecasts change, and a break that’s this consistent can switch on fast. But right now? I’d find another hobby for a couple weeks.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | S 12 | SSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 76 | 33 | 83 | 57 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 73 | 72 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.34m | 11:34PM1.55m | 12:47PM1.40m | 00:15AM1.36m | 1:20PM1.46m | 1:08AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.52m | 2:27AM0.92m | 2:51PM1.58m | 4:50AM0.80m | 3:56PM1.64m | 7:16AM0.87m | 5:10PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.59m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:37PM0.57m | 6:49AM0.24m | 7:40PM0.55m | 7:16AM0.41m | 9:03PM0.49m | 7:46AM0.58m | 10:44PM0.37m | 8:29AM0.74m | 00:14AM0.18m | 9:59AM0.86m | 1:19AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 37 | 17 | 83 | 57 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 73 | 72 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 76 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 5 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 27 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 99 | 263 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 95 | 19 | 0 |
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