Surf Forecasts:
Oxwich Point surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 198 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oxwich Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Oxwich Point over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a frustrating one. The swell is small and the energy is weak, with the combined swell energy mostly sitting below 100 (37, 27, 22, etc.) right through the first week. We’ve got a few days where the wave height nudges up a little, but honestly, nothing here is screaming "go time." The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off on Saturday, 1st August with tiny surf—around 1.0ft to 1ft from the WSW. The wind is offshore or cross-off at first, so the wave faces will be clean, but there’s just no push. Sunday, 2nd August, brings a glassy moment with 1.0ft, but it’s still poor. Monday, 3rd, we see a slight bump to 3ft from the WSW and the combined energy hits 86, but the period is short (9 seconds) and the wind is onshore in the morning, so it’s messy.
The best looking stretch comes around Tuesday, 11th August and Wednesday, 12th August. The swell height picks up to 4ft from the WSW, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 277, which is moderate energy. The wind is cross-off or light cross-shore, so the surf will be clean and there’s a bit of shape to the waves. For a reef break, this is the best we’ve got in the whole forecast. The direction is SW, which is the optimum swell direction for Oxwich Point, so that lines up well. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so you might have a few others out on the peak.
After that, it drops off again. By Thursday, 13th August, we’re back to 2ft with fresh cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions. The last few days of the window are small and windblown, with nothing worth chasing.
Overall, if you’re desperate, the 11th and 12th of August are your picks. Small but clean, and the best energy we’ll see. The rest of the run is a write-off for decent waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 50 | 80 | 78 | 59 | 29 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 163 | 155 | 161 | 81 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04PM8.16m | 9:21AM7.85m | 9:38PM8.11m | 9:57AM7.77m | 10:15PM7.93m | 10:35AM7.56m | 10:55PM7.62m | 11:18AM7.25m | 11:41PM7.22m | 12:09PM6.87m | 00:38AM6.78m | 1:13PM6.52m | 1:52AM6.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:44AM0.79m | 3:56PM0.90m | 4:18AM0.96m | 4:33PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.24m | 5:17PM1.45m | 5:45AM1.61m | 6:11PM1.84m | 6:46AM2.01m | 7:22PM2.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 50 | 80 | 78 | 59 | 29 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 79 | 68 | 119 | 163 | 155 | 161 | 81 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 184 | 199 | 195 | 195 | 183 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 176 | 319 | 319 | 144 | 144 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 183 | 393 | 393 |
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