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Emu beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 s
- Energy
- 282kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 626kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 606kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 391kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
- Wed 1120, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Emu beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 6 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 354kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 5 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 282kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 6 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 626kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 6 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 606kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 5 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 391kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 359kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:43 +0.2 mLow 03:27 +0.2 mHigh 04:12 +0.2 mLow 14:33 −0.3 mHigh 22:53 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:49 +0.1 mHigh 07:10 +0.2 mLow 15:00 −0.3 mHigh 22:01 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:21 −0.0 mHigh 08:30 +0.1 mLow 15:16 −0.2 mHigh 21:43 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Emu beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (29°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (209°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in April, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Emu Point, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Emu Point its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Albany on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 41 places to stay
- Beds in Elleker on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 1 place to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.