Surf Forecasts:
Bristol surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bristol this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bristol in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bristol over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here.
Honestly, mate, this is a tough one for the Bristol area. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. I’ve looked through the whole run, and it’s just a flat, messy story with no real recommendation to get excited about. From the 8th of July right through to the 23rd, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. We’re looking at a solid two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The prevailing wind is a persistent cross-onshore from the north and north-north-east, which just chops everything up. There’s a bit of a NW swell trying to push in around the 12th and 13th, but it’s weak and short-period. The combined energy barely gets into the moderate range, peaking at 125 on the 12th afternoon, but with that cross-breeze, it’s just a bumpy mess. The water temps are about average for the time of year, nothing weird.
Later in the second week, around the 18th and 19th, the swell starts to build a bit more, hitting 5 ft and even 4 ft, with the energy climbing into the strong range (213 on the 19th morning). But the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. The 22nd sees a 5 ft swell with a combined energy of 269, and even a 7 ft swell on the 23rd with 607 energy, but the wind is still cross-onshore and moderate to fresh. It would be a grumpy, blown-out mess. For a spot like Bristol, which is a reef break that’s fairly exposed, this setup just looks way more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session. There’s just no clean, offshore window to make it work. The only consolation is that the spot is consistent, so it tends not to stay poor forever, but this run is a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 65 | 117 | 103 | 69 | 73 | 62 | 80 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | 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 | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.83m | 8:26PM1.91m | 9:15AM1.85m | 9:42PM1.90m | 10:27AM1.92m | 10:58PM1.96m | 11:34AM2.06m | 00:06AM2.06m | 12:34PM2.22m | 1:06AM2.18m | 1:28PM2.39m | 1:59AM2.27m | 2:18PM2.52m | 2:49AM2.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.68m | 2:49AM0.56m | 3:22PM0.66m | 4:02AM0.54m | 4:40PM0.57m | 5:12AM0.47m | 5:50PM0.41m | 6:15AM0.37m | 6:51PM0.24m | 7:10AM0.26m | 7:46PM0.09m | 8:00AM0.17m | 8:36PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 65 | 117 | 103 | 69 | 73 | 62 | 8 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | N 5 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 1598 | 442 | 290 | 290 | 284 | 208 | 208 | 203 | 200 | 98 | 203 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 203 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 284 |
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