Surf Forecasts:
Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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+) | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's be real. Looking at the next 16 days for Emma Wood State Beach, it’s mostly a slow, frustrating stretch. There’s barely anything to get excited about for a paddle surfer.
The only half-decent moment is Thursday, August 27th. Early morning, the water’s flat calm – glassy – with a 2ft south swell at 10 seconds. The water temp is 71°, which is way, way warmer than usual for this time, over 5° above normal. The combined energy is moderate at 125. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s small and ordinary. The afternoon stays glassy with a slightly bigger 2ft south swell and energy up to 173. If you’re just learning or riding a log, this is your best bet. It’s the only window that isn’t a total write-off.
From Friday, August 28th onward, it goes pretty flat and ugly. We get onshore winds and tiny, weak swells for days. The energy jumps up to 403 on Saturday, August 29th from a longer-period 17-second SSW groundswell, but the wind is blowing onshore and it’s called “poor surf conditions.” That long period on this beach-and-reef break will just close out and fold over itself. Not worth it.
There’s a little rise on Thursday, September 3rd with a 3ft SSW swell at 12 seconds and energy at 266, but again, the wind is cross-onshore in the afternoon and onshore in the morning. No quality. The only other thing that pops is Friday, September 11th afternoon with a 4ft WNW swell, but it’s a short, choppy 6-second windswell with a moderate cross-onshore breeze. That’s a kite-surfing day, not for the paddle crew.
There’s a big dead zone from August 28th all the way to September 11th. Nothing worth paddling out for. The one bright spot is that first Thursday, and even that is just “least bad.” This stretch is a test of patience.
Stay tuned, the forecasts can always shift.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 89 | 76 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 258 | 229 | 263 | 193 | 140 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 75 | 62 | 59 | 70 | 93 | 68 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.37m | 9:35PM1.80m | 10:33AM1.44m | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.52m | 10:45PM1.61m | 11:21AM1.59m | 11:26PM1.44m | 11:50AM1.65m | 00:13AM1.24m | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:06PM1.67m | 3:04AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.51m | 4:25AM-0.05m | 4:13PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.02m | 4:51PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:35PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.62m | 8:47PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 89 | 27 | 57 | 27 | 50 | 106 | 68 | 109 | 59 | 70 | 41 | 21 | 112 | 75 | 62 | 59 | 70 | 93 | 57 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 30 | 53 | 28 | 146 | 270 | 258 | 229 | 220 | 193 | 140 | 118 | 116 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 42 | 57 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | S 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 4 | SW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 54 | 76 | 140 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 53 | 87 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 68 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 47 | 109 | 34 | 82 | 263 | 39 | 81 | 91 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 105 | 19 | 0 |
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