
Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The surf forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for our local stretch. To be honest, the next couple of weeks are mostly a write-off for anyone looking for a proper surf. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor conditions staring us down, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
Right now and for the first week, it’s grim. Starting from Saturday the 25th, we’re looking at small, weak, and messy conditions at Wembury. This is a point break that’s exposed to the SW. The water is sitting at a balmy 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, about 5°F above average.
Saturday the 25th afternoon we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a short, weak period of only 4 seconds, and a fresh cross-offshore wind out of the WNW at 19 mph. The combined wave energy is a paltry 16 – pretty much nothing. You’d be bobbing around on a lake, not surfing. It stays poor through Sunday and Monday, with the swell barely cracking 4ft and the wind staying fresh or moderate. The energy levels stay low, in the double digits (55, 31, 21). The surf quality is marked as poor across the board.
Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are even worse. We’re talking knee-high slop at best, with swell heights dropping to 0.3ft or 0.7ft, and onshore or cross-onshore winds making it choppy. Energy is down to single digits (4, 5, 7). It’s not worth paddling out.
There’s a tiny tease around Friday the 31st morning – glassy conditions with a light air and a 1.0ft swell – but the period is still short at 7 seconds, and the combined energy is only 10. It would be a fun float if you had a longboard and zero expectations, but there’s no power.
Into the first weekend of August, Saturday the 1st sees the biggest swell of the period so far at 4ft from the SW, but it comes with a moderate onshore breeze (16 mph) and a short 5-second period. The combined energy hits 81, which is still weak, so it’ll be lumpy and crumbly. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are small and clean, but again, tiny: 3ft and 1ft with cross-off winds. Fun for a beginner, but nothing to get amped about.
Now, the one standout in this whole 16-day window is Tuesday morning, August 4th. This is the best on offer. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the WSW with a 7-second period, but here’s the kicker: the combined swell energy jumps to 239 (moderate energy), and the wind is completely calm with glassy conditions. That’s rare. The water temp anomaly is not recorded for that slot, but the conditions will be clean and the surf quality is marked as “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a point break, so with that period it should line up nicely if the swell direction holds. Keep in mind, though – this is over a week away (8 days), so treat it as promising but not locked in. The afternoon turns onshore and messy again, so make the morning session your target.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums for the rest of the period. From Wednesday the 5th right through to Sunday the 9th, we’re looking at tiny waves (0.3ft to 3ft) with cross, cross-onshore, or cross-off winds. The energy stays low, in the single digits and low teens. The best you’ll get is some clean conditions on the 9th with 3ft to 3ft from the west, and a moderate cross-off, but it’s limp.
Honestly, for most of this, the set-up is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer with those onshore winds and smaller, weak swell. Don’t write the whole period off, but bring the longboard or your patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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13 | 36 | 53 | 48 | 68 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:12AM4.28m | 4:42PM4.49m | 5:09AM4.41m | 5:32PM4.68m | 5:58AM4.58m | 6:17PM4.88m | 6:42AM4.76m | 6:59PM5.05m | 7:22AM4.90m | 7:37PM5.19m | 7:59AM5.01m | 8:12PM5.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM2.27m | 10:38AM2.18m | 11:10PM2.05m | 11:28AM1.97m | 11:55PM1.80m | 12:10PM1.73m | 00:34AM1.55m | 12:47PM1.50m | 1:09AM1.32m | 1:21PM1.30m | 1:43AM1.15m | 1:54PM1.16m | 2:15AM1.05m | |||||||
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | |
— | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 68 | 31 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 24 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 4 | — | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | NW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 36 | 53 | 48 | 3 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 636 | 756 | 223 | 25 | 223 | 173 | 97 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 81 | 183 | 258 | 139 | 222 | 97 | 59 | 97 | 71 |
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Information about the Wembury Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Wembury provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wembury can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wembury surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wembury) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wembury may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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