Surf Forecasts:
Oxwich Point surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with 464 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oxwich Point this week:
The surf forecast for Oxwich Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oxwich Point in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oxwich Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Oxwich Point.
Honestly, it’s one of those outlooks where you're going to be doing more watching than waxing up for the first week. The surf is there, but the conditions are just fighting it every step of the way. The real bright spot doesn’t show up until the very end of the run, and it’s a serious one.
We kick off on Monday, 14th September with a bit of a letdown. There’s a 4 ft WSW swell rolling in, but that 12 mph cross-offshore wind from the WSW is making a mess of it. The combined swell energy is a weak 227, and the report just calls it poor. The water temperature is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday the 15th, the swell bumps up a touch to 5 ft from the west, and we get a solid offshore wind from the WNW at 19 mph. That sounds perfect, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell bump. The energy reads 245, which is still moderate, and despite the clean look, the quality just isn't there. It’s still a no-go.
Through the rest of that week and into the next, it’s a similar story. The swell hangs around waist to chest high, mostly from the west or WSW, with that short 7-second period. The wind stays cross-off or offshore, keeping the surface clean, but the energy is moderate at best, sitting between 260 and 405. It’s frustrating because it looks clean, but the waves are just ordinary. There is a moment on Sunday the 20th where the wind goes glassy from the NE at only 3 mph, with a 4 ft swell, but the energy is a low 133, and it’s still not doing anything interesting.
Then we hit the end of the run. The real standout is Sunday, 27th September. That afternoon, the swell jumps to a solid 10 ft from the WSW with a 11-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1726, which is very strong. Now, this is a big one. For a sheltered reef like Oxwich Point, that's going to create some proper, heavy waves. The wind is light onshore from the ESE at 6 mph, which is not ideal, but on a point break, that can work out. This is expert territory all the way – 10 ft is not for the faint-hearted. The Monday the 28th also shows a drop to a still sizeable 5 ft but with an 8-second period and onshore wind, so the Sunday is the real standout to aim for if you’re an experienced surfer.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 227 | 3 | 211 | 243 | 191 | 286 | 313 | 100 | 50 | 315 | 303 | 358 | 286 | 232 | 404 | 356 | 405 | 310 | 124 | 119 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50AM8.41m | 9:07PM8.36m | 9:23AM8.05m | 9:41PM7.85m | 9:57AM7.56m | 10:15PM7.24m | 10:31AM6.98m | 10:52PM6.59m | 11:11AM6.37m | 11:36PM5.96m | 12:03PM5.79m | 00:42AM5.44m | 1:27PM5.41m | 2:25AM5.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.34m | 3:10AM0.55m | 3:25PM0.72m | 3:41AM1.03m | 3:58PM1.23m | 4:14AM1.59m | 4:33PM1.81m | 4:50AM2.19m | 5:15PM2.43m | 5:38AM2.77m | 6:18PM2.98m | 6:58AM3.22m | 8:06PM3.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | W 9 | W 11 | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 286 | 313 | 100 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | 2 | — | 310 | 124 | 119 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 227 | 90 | 211 | 243 | 191 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 109 | 315 | 303 | 358 | 286 | 232 | 404 | 356 | 405 | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 142 | 358 | 358 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 360 | 645 | 358 | 40 | 365 | 319 | 365 | 144 | 269 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 96 |
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