Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Wembury is a tough one. We’ve got a long gap of ugly surf to start, then a couple of moments that might get the heart beating for the patient few. Let’s walk through it.

First up, the swell energy is just not happening for the first week. From Sunday, 30 August right through to Thursday, 10 September, it’s a desert of poor conditions. The combined energy of all swells is weak, mostly under 300, and often under 100, with cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy mess. There’s a Monday morning, 31 August, where a 8ft W swell rolls in with clean, cross-offshore winds, and the energy jumps to 1795—that’s a solid moderate pulse—but it’s marred by marginal tide or other factors, scoring low. It’s a tease, not a goer. Then it’s back to squat.

Now, water temps are sitting about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report.

The real standout, the one proper window we’ve got, hits on Friday, 11 September. Morning brings a clean 7ft W swell, cross-offshore winds from the NW at 12 mph, and a combined energy of 1115—that’s moderate, solid stuff. The swell direction (W) matches up with Wembury’s optimum SW, so it’s a bit angled, but the groundswell period of 10 seconds means decent shape and longer lulls between sets. This is a point break, so that longer period should wrap in nicely. Crowds are going to be a factor—Wembury is often busy, so expect company. The surf is over 5ft, so it’s edging towards the limit for beginners; more for intermediate to advanced. This is the best on offer, hands down. Saturday, 12 September morning also has a promising 6ft W swell with light ESE winds, but the energy (897) is a step down, and the cross-onshore ruins the afternoon.

There’s another glimpse on Tuesday, 8 September with a 10ft, 10-second swell and clean cross-offshore winds in the afternoon, but that morning is onshore and the whole day is tagged as marginal. Combined energy is 1433 in the morning, strong, but the wind is a mess—better for kite surfing that day than paddle surfing, honestly.

Overall, this is a waiting game. The first 10 days are a write-off, then you get that Friday, 11 September morning as the standout. Mark it in your calendar—it’s worth the wait, but it’s not a guarantee. Stay hopeful, because forecasts can shift.

Rusty

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