Surf Forecasts:
Oxwich Point surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oxwich Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Oxwich Point in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oxwich Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the same news in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a grim picture around here. The whole 16-day outlook for Oxwich Point is pretty much flat. Swell heights barely get over a foot and a half, and most days you’re looking at less than a foot. It’s a long, quiet period.
The first time we see anything surfable is Wednesday 29th July, with a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW, but it’s got such a short period (5 seconds) it won’t have any push. The wind’s light and cross, so maybe you could float around on a longboard, but it’s not a session. Combined swell energy is a weak 12.
Thursday 30th and Friday 31st are more of the same—clean mornings with offshore to light wind, but the swell is still only 0.3ft to 1.0ft. Saturday 1st August is the big day of the stretch, with the swell reaching 3ft from the W, a period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 130 (moderate). The wind is cross-off and moderate, keeping things clean. That’s your best window, but it’s still small.
After that, it’s back to flat. Glassy conditions pop up on Sunday 2nd August, Wednesday 5th August, and again on 11th and 12th August, but with 0.7ft to 1ft of weak windswell, it’s just glassy flat water.
The standout is still Saturday 1st August. That 3ft W swell with a 9-second period is the most energy we get. Morning offers offshore wind, and afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. It’s a small wave longboard day, but it’s the only real option in the entire 16 days. Keep in mind Oxwich Point is a sheltered reef that needs a bigger push to really work, so on a 3ft day it won’t be cranking.
For beginners, the swell never gets over 5ft, so it’s safe, but with hardly any waves, it’s not ideal for learning. This kind of flat, inconsistent stretch is pretty normal for the area in summer. If you’ve got a kite and some wind, you might get a session, but for surfing, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 103 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM7.15m | 7:22PM7.55m | 7:40AM7.47m | 7:57PM7.87m | 8:14AM7.70m | 8:30PM8.07m | 8:47AM7.83m | 9:04PM8.16m | 9:21AM7.85m | 9:38PM8.11m | 9:57AM7.77m | 10:15PM7.93m | 10:35AM7.56m | 10:55PM7.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM1.35m | 1:34AM1.18m | 1:46PM1.06m | 2:08AM0.93m | 2:18PM0.86m | 2:40AM0.78m | 2:50PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:44AM0.79m | 3:56PM0.90m | 4:18AM0.96m | 4:33PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | — | WSW 10 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 19 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 12 | 29 | 25 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 103 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 319 | 176 | 358 | 394 | 183 | 184 | 395 | 184 | 184 | 199 | 183 | 195 | 183 | 5 | 64 | 13 | 429 | 387 | 774 | 357 |
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The above surf forecast table for Oxwich Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oxwich Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oxwich Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oxwich Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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