Emma Wood Current Conditions Summary

Emma Wood in Ventura, CA is a reef break. Current conditions: 2.2 ft waves, s 5–10 mph (onshore), rising → high. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. A mix of reef and sand peaks with a punchy take-off that mellows into long walls when the reef section lights up. Position yourself just inside of the reef for the longest walls; on big swells the outside reef offers heavy drops. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.