Surf Forecasts:
Bristol surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, N swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bristol this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bristol in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bristol over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's size up the next 16 days.
I won't sugarcoat it – it's gonna be a lean run. The whole 16-day window is looking at poor surf for Bristol (reef). Winds are almost always cross-on or onshore from the north, keeping everything chopped up and lumpy. There's swell to be had, mostly waist-high stuff around 2ft to 3ft from the WNW and north through the first week, but that persistent north wind is just going to mess up any chance of a smooth face. The water's a touch warmer than usual at 73°F.
From August 1st right through to August 6th, it's consistent but ugly: 2ft to 3ft of swell, but with 9 to 19 mph northerly winds wrecking it. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, but the wind state kills it. Swell periods are short (6 to 10 seconds), so there's no real grunt behind them either.
Things get a bit more interesting from August 13th onward. The swell picks up, hitting 4ft to 6ft by the 15th and 16th of August, from the north with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined energy climbs to strong levels (568 on the morning of the 15th, for example), so there's definitely some push out there. But the wind remains the enemy – cross-on from the north at 12 to 19 mph. For a reef break, that onshore chop will make it a real battle. The morning of August 15th has the best numbers on paper – 6ft from the north, 9-second period, and strong energy – but without clean wind, it's a messy high-tide shorebreak. Might be one for the die-hards with a beater board. Given the constant cross-on wind and the beach-reef setup, honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this run. If a favourable wind shift shows up in the next update, that's the one to watch, but for now, it's a long blank spell.
No standouts here, just one long stretch of choppy, poor surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 81 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 50 | 68 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 50 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 77 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.38m | 4:25AM2.14m | 4:37PM2.33m | 5:00AM2.11m | 5:13PM2.24m | 5:39AM2.04m | 5:54PM2.12m | 6:25AM1.95m | 6:46PM1.97m | 7:24AM1.86m | 7:54PM1.84m | 8:41AM1.80m | 9:24PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.21m | 10:20AM0.29m | 10:49PM0.24m | 10:56AM0.35m | 11:26PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.44m | 00:08AM0.42m | 12:26PM0.55m | 1:00AM0.54m | 1:30PM0.65m | 2:11AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.70m | 3:40AM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 81 | 55 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 16 | 28 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 9 | WNW 9 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 31 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | N 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NW 3 | N 6 | NNW 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 1 | — | 35 | 50 | 68 | 36 | 18 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 13 | 183 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 241 | 290 | 13 | 241 | 290 | 241 | 241 | 290 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 439 |
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