Surf Forecasts:
Wells-next-the-sea surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wells-next-the-sea this week:
The surf forecast for Wells-next-the-sea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wells-next-the-sea in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wells-next-the-sea over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 50 | 65 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15PM3.43m | 4:45AM3.57m | 5:19PM3.63m | 5:38AM3.90m | 6:07PM3.89m | 6:18AM4.26m | 6:46PM4.17m | 6:53AM4.61m | 7:20PM4.42m | 7:26AM4.91m | 7:53PM4.64m | 7:58AM5.14m | 8:25PM4.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM1.99m | 10:53PM1.96m | 11:33AM1.72m | 11:55PM1.70m | 12:24PM1.35m | 00:36AM1.41m | 1:03PM0.97m | 1:11AM1.14m | 1:37PM0.62m | 1:43AM0.91m | 2:09PM0.34m | 2:15AM0.73m | 2:41PM0.15m | 2:47AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 65 | 34 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 40 | 75 | 66 | 56 | — | — | 28 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 34 | 18 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 247 | 122 | 508 | 257 | 508 | 451 | 508 | 487 | 28 | 162 | 193 | 476 | 206 | 122 | 185 | 233 | 198 | 198 | 272 | 571 |
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