Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out. It’s your local surf reporter, Rusty, and I’ve got the gen on Wembury for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you.

First up, it’s a pretty grim start down at Wembury. If you’re looking for a wave right now, you’re going to be disappointed. The first thing that’s even remotely surfable isn’t until Monday the 7th of September, and even then, it’s a struggle. We’ve got a solid 3ft swell from the WSW, period 14 seconds, so there’s some energy in the water (combined energy of 685). But the wind is a cross-off from the WNW at 15 mph, and it’s just not playing ball. The forecast is calling it “marginal surf” and honestly, that’s the best description. It’s a point break that’s inconsistent, so even when it’s good, it’s not pumping. This Monday morning, it’s a bit of a tease.

After that, we hit a proper dead zone. From Monday afternoon all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September, it’s a write-off. Strong onshore winds, weak, choppy slop, and tiny swells. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell periods drop right off. There’s nothing to get excited about. You’d be better off cleaning your board.

Tuesday the 15th of September morning brings a tiny glimmer. The swell is only 1ft from the WSW, but the period is a long 12 seconds, and we get a light cross-off breeze from the WNW at just 3 mph. The combined energy is 103, so it’s weak, but it’s clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the only sniff of something clean in a long stretch.

Then it gets a bit messy again. There’s a pulse of bigger swell arriving on the 16th and 17th of September, with the 17th of September morning seeing 8ft from the WSW, period 11 seconds, and a combined energy of 1407. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is a strong cross-on from the WSW at 22 mph, making it a total mess. It’s poor, lumpy, and not for paddle surfing. Honestly, with that wind and size, it’s looking more like a kite day than a surf day, and only for the experts if you’re brave enough.

The 18th of September we get a brief clean-up. The morning brings a 4ft WSW swell, 10-second period, with a fresh cross-off from the WNW at 19 mph. The combined energy is 237, and the water is clean. It’s still not amazing, but it’s the best looking window in the second week. The afternoon is similar, with a 3ft swell and clean conditions, but that wind is a strong breeze.

After that, into the 19th and 20th of September, it’s back to onshore chop and messy conditions. The swell hangs around, but the wind spoils it.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick suit just yet.

To be honest, if you’re set on surfing Wembury in the next 16 days, you’re looking at a whole lot of waiting. The only real, and I mean only, highlight is the morning of the 18th of September. It’s not a classic, the swell direction is OK for the point, but the wind is finally right. That’s your best bet. Everything else is just a lesson in patience.

Rusty.

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