Surf Forecasts:
Wells-next-the-sea surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wells-next-the-sea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wells-next-the-sea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wells-next-the-sea over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 103 | 54 | 109 | 42 | 57 | 62 | 39 | 52 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39PM4.49m | 10:49AM4.77m | 11:17PM4.20m | 11:30AM4.36m | 11:58PM3.88m | 12:19PM3.94m | 00:49AM3.57m | 1:22PM3.59m | 2:03AM3.36m | 2:50PM3.39m | 3:32AM3.36m | 4:15PM3.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.38m | 4:53AM0.95m | 5:22PM0.78m | 5:26AM1.19m | 5:56PM1.19m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:36PM1.57m | 6:50AM1.73m | 7:30PM1.88m | 8:00AM1.96m | 8:59PM2.06m | 10:01AM1.99m | 10:53PM1.96m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | WNW 3 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 103 | 54 | 109 | 42 | 57 | 62 | 1 | 52 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 670 | 359 | 571 | 404 | 535 | 497 | 289 | 166 | 383 | 247 | 271 | 257 | 233 | 233 | 257 | 122 | 136 | 257 | 122 |
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