Surf Forecasts:
Oxwich Bay surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 18 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oxwich Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Oxwich Bay in the next 16 days are 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oxwich Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next 16 days look pretty grim for Oxwich Bay. I'm looking at the charts and there's just nothing doing. The first week is a total write-off. From Tuesday the 21st all the way through to Saturday the 26th of July, there's no swell to speak of. It's a flat spell, pure and simple. We get a tiny pulse on Sunday the 26th, with a 1ft swell from the west, but with a period of just 7 seconds and a combined energy of only 15, it's barely a ripple. That's a long stretch of nothing.
The only real break on offer is Oxwich Bay itself. It's a very sheltered spot, and it's inconsistent, which is why it's not surprising to see it go so quiet. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The pattern doesn't really improve. A few more days of tiny, short-period windswell pop up here and there through the end of July and into early August, but it's all less than 0.7ft and mixed with messy winds. The best of the worst might be Sunday the 27th, with a 1ft west swell and a 12 mph offshore wind from the NW, but that's still tiny. The combined energy is a measly 8. It's a long, flat run. For an area like this, a blank run is a bit more normal when the conditions lock in like this. It doesn't tend to stay poor for too long, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:02PM6.78m | 00:26AM6.68m | 12:53PM6.31m | 1:21AM6.18m | 1:54PM5.96m | 2:29AM5.85m | 3:07PM5.83m | 3:44AM5.81m | 4:19PM5.96m | 4:51AM6.02m | 5:18PM6.29m | 5:43AM6.38m | 6:05PM6.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM1.66m | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM2.15m | 7:04PM2.39m | 7:36AM2.55m | 8:09PM2.70m | 8:45AM2.76m | 9:24PM2.78m | 9:58AM2.73m | 10:35PM2.61m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:32PM2.28m | 11:53AM2.12m | 00:19AM1.89m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 844 | 198 | 392 | 469 | 357 | 121 | 195 | 360 | 437 | 785 | 416 | 438 | 780 | 897 | 7 | 359 | 4 | 184 | 320 | 358 |
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