Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the forecast for Wembury.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch of days ahead. We’re looking at a solid gap with nothing worthwhile on offer for over a week. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t roll in until the 2nd of September, and even then, it’s not going to have any fireworks.
The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 66°.
Starting from now, through to the end of August, it’s a write-off. Thursday the 20th kicks off with a moderate cross-breeze and a messy 4ft swell from the WSW, period around 9 seconds, but the conditions are poor. It stays that way for days and days—weak energy, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and small, choppy surf. The combined energy barely gets into triple digits, mostly sitting in the weak range. Not worth paddling out for.
There’s a brief tease on the morning of Friday the 21st with a small 2ft swell and light offshore winds from the north – clean, but tiny. That’s the best of a bad lot early on, and it’s still very ordinary.
The end of August sees a bump in size, but it’s ugly. The 28th shows a 6ft to 7ft swell from the SW, but it’s coupled with fresh cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. Not a surfer’s friend. On the 29th, we get an 8ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds and strong combined energy (1014)—that’s a powerful, lumpy mess with a fresh cross-breeze. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.
Then we hit another small, clean window from the 31st of August into the 1st of September with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny and weak.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of the 2nd of September. The wind swings offshore from the NNW, with a moderate breeze, and we get a clean, surfable 4ft swell from the SW. It’s ordinary, but it’s the best on offer. The combined energy is moderate at 150. It’s not going to be epic, but for this stretch, it’s the only window with clean waves and a proper offshore.
The following days into early September keep the small, clean theme but with very little push.
So, if you’re after something, pencil in the 2nd of September morning at Wembury for a mellow session. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for very little.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 124 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 135 | 183 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:58PM4.41m | 12:31PM4.30m | 1:05AM4.12m | 1:49PM4.13m | 2:33AM4.01m | 3:13PM4.16m | 3:53AM4.11m | 4:23PM4.37m | 4:55AM4.34m | 5:15PM4.64m | 5:41AM4.61m | 5:58PM4.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM2.15m | 6:18AM2.29m | 6:56PM2.46m | 7:34AM2.55m | 8:25PM2.59m | 9:01AM2.59m | 9:47PM2.47m | 10:14AM2.41m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:06AM2.11m | 11:33PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.77m | 00:11AM1.52m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 124 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 183 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | S 12 | W 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | S 12 | W 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 35 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 218 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 29 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 135 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 89 | 59 | 95 | 71 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 256 | 173 | 186 | 186 | 81 | 70 | 97 | 18 | 18 |
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