Emma Wood State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.28° N 119.31° W

Emma Wood State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Emma Wood State Beach sea temperature is
22.5°C
4.9° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW 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 (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 17s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 13th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

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


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