Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, because we’ve got a long stretch ahead with not much to shout about.
We’re looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks here at Wembury. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°F, but that’s where the good news ends. Honestly, the first decent chance of a wave doesn't even show up until the morning of Thursday the 13th of August, and even then, it’s a struggle.
The pattern is dominated by weak, short-period windswell and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th have a little bit of swell, but the wind is all wrong and the conditions are just messy. By Friday the 7th through to Wednesday the 12th, we’ve got barely a ripple – swell heights are below 2ft and the energy is pathetic, often in single digits. You’d be better off doing something else.
We finally get a tiny pulse on Thursday the 13th of August. The morning brings a little 2ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a weak 68, and crucially, we get a light, cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. That’ll clean things up for a session on a longboard or a foamie. It’s ordinary, but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon gets chopped up again.
Friday the 14th of August morning is similar: 2ft from the WSW, a 9-second period, and a light NW cross-off keeping it clean. The energy is a paltry 43. Again, surfable but very ordinary.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the WSW, with a 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 162. The wind is howling from the WNW at 25 mph, but it’s a cross-offshore breeze, so the surface will be clean. However, that wind is strong, and the swell is in the wrong direction for this point break. It’s a bit of a battle, but it’s the only window with any real push.
The end of the run, Thursday the 20th of August, sees a 6ft swell from the WSW, but a howling onshore wind from the SSW will make it a messy, lumpy nightmare. That’s one for the experts only, and even then, it’s a kite-surfing setup more than a paddling one.
In short, it’s a lean period. The only real windows for a wave are the mornings of the 13th, 14th, and 18th of August. Keep your expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 57 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:49PM4.97m | 11:16AM4.76m | 11:40PM4.74m | 12:17PM4.59m | 00:51AM4.51m | 1:43PM4.48m | 2:30AM4.42m | 3:17PM4.57m | 4:00AM4.54m | 4:33PM4.83m | 5:10AM4.79m | 5:35PM5.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM1.54m | 5:26AM1.60m | 5:50PM1.80m | 6:24AM1.86m | 7:00PM2.02m | 7:40AM2.04m | 8:26PM2.08m | 9:04AM2.02m | 9:48PM1.90m | 10:19AM1.79m | 10:56PM1.54m | 11:21AM1.44m | 11:52PM1.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | S 12 | W 9 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 5 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | W 9 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NE 2 | E 2 | — |
| kJ | 127 | 57 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 222 | 116 | 485 | 307 | 451 | 469 | 455 | 117 | 117 | 95 | 95 | 116 | 116 | 273 | 97 | 95 | 143 | 197 | 68 |
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