Surf Forecasts:
Oxwich Point surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,320 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oxwich Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s doing.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – Oxwich Point is in for a rough patch. For the next week or so, we’re looking at a lot of wind and messy conditions. The swell is around, but the wind is just making it a chore. There are plenty of days where the sea state is just sloppy with cross-shore winds and lumpy chop. Not what we want.
Now, I do see a glimmer. The standout window is a solid week and a half away, on Monday the 7th of September. That morning is looking proper special. We’ve got a 10ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The real kicker is the glassy offshore wind from the NNW, just a whisper at 3 mph. Combine that with the massive combined swell energy of 1361, and you’ve got serious power. This is a setup that will make Oxwich Point (Gower Peninsula) absolutely pump, offering clean, powerful waves. That’s the one you want to circle.
Before that, the best of a bad bunch might be Monday the 31st of August morning. There’s an offshore wind from the WNW at 16 mph, and a 6ft west-southwest swell with a 10-second period and moderate energy (561). It’ll be clean, but that wind is a bit lively. It’ll be rideable and a lot better than the junk around it, but not the highlight.
After the 7th, things settle back down, but Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon has another interesting moment. A 4ft west-southwest groundswell with a very long 12-second period, and glassy conditions with 3 mph winds from the WSW. The energy is strong at 514. That’s a classic Oxwich Point kind of day – long, clean lines rolling in. With a period that long, expect the sets to be a bit more spaced out, but the shape should be excellent.
Also worth noting, the water is much warmer than normal right now at 68°F, which is a nice surprise for this time of year.
So, in short: hunker down through the junk this week. The real score is the 7th of September. Don’t sleep on it.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 109 | 183 | 236 | 766 | 381 | 295 | 1320 | 983 | 567 | 206 | 169 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 340 | 288 | 531 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | 7:48AM8.10m | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | 8:54AM8.35m | 9:11PM8.50m | 9:30AM8.21m | 9:48PM8.23m | 10:08AM7.90m | 10:28PM7.78m | 10:51AM7.44m | 11:16PM7.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.77m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.38m | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:28AM1.10m | 4:49PM1.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 179 | 766 | 381 | — | — | 862 | — | 206 | — | 12 | 10 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 159 | 109 | 183 | 236 | — | — | 295 | 1320 | 983 | 567 | — | 169 | 73 | 86 | — | 38 | 92 | 340 | 288 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 216 | 278 | 200 | 168 | 319 | 42 | 63 | 417 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 63 | 234 | 141 | 3 | 96 | 319 | 360 | 372 | 319 |
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