Surf Forecasts:
Oxwich Point surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 60 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oxwich Point over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at Oxwich Point over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking like a tough stretch for paddle surfing. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. The forecast scores are all a big fat zero, and the wave comments just say "poor surf conditions" right through. That's a long gap with nothing to recommend, so don't get your hopes up for a session anytime soon.
The water temperature at the start of the period is sitting at a very unusual 68°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than normal for the time of year. You won't need a thick wetsuit, that's for sure. But honestly, that's about the only good news.
The swell, when it's there, is tiny. We're looking at wave heights bouncing around between 0.3ft and 4ft for most of the run. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly under 100, with the exception of a single spike on July 23 (Thursday afternoon) hitting 437, which is moderate. But that comes with a 7ft swell from the southwest and a 25 mph cross-offshore wind – that's a strong breeze. For a reef break like Oxwich Point, that's blown-out, messy, and way too much power for anyone who isn't an expert. The period on that is only 7 seconds, so it's just wind chop anyway.
Most days the wind is cross, onshore, or just straight messy. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like Thursday morning July 9, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is a paltry 30. Not worth paddling out for. You also get a couple of afternoons with clean conditions and offshore or cross-off winds, but again, the swell is tiny and weak.
If you're looking at the open beach setup here, with the constant cross-onshore winds and the lumpy, choppy conditions on the bigger wind days – like July 12 through 14 – to be honest, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional paddle session.
The optimum swell direction for Oxwich Point is southwest, and we do get some of that, but with the wind being wrong and the size being either tiny or blown-out, it just doesn't come together. Hang in there, the forecasts can always change for the better when it's this flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 23 | 23 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM6.70m | 1:13AM6.82m | 1:49PM6.60m | 2:21AM6.73m | 3:00PM6.67m | 3:35AM6.84m | 4:12PM6.95m | 4:45AM7.15m | 5:17PM7.41m | 5:48AM7.57m | 6:15PM7.91m | 6:43AM7.97m | 7:07PM8.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.90m | 7:57PM2.03m | 8:37AM1.92m | 9:11PM1.93m | 9:49AM1.77m | 10:24PM1.63m | 10:57AM1.45m | 11:30PM1.21m | 11:58AM1.06m | 00:29AM0.76m | 12:52PM0.68m | 1:22AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 10 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | NNE 3 | — | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 6 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 27 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 127 | 183 | 12 | 183 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 183 | 66 | 121 | 135 | 426 | 416 | 64 | 317 | 387 | 74 | 280 |
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