Emma Wood State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.28° N 119.31° W

Emma Wood State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Emma Wood State Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
1.5° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s 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 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 7th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s

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


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