Emma Wood State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.28° N 119.31° W

Emma Wood State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Emma Wood State Beach sea temperature is
20.9°C
3.3° 

Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Emma Wood State Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 25th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Emma Wood State Beach over the next 16 days.


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