Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s chew the fat on this one. The next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag, and mostly a frustrating one.

We start off on Wednesday, the 26th, and it’s a total nothing burger. Tiny, weak waves, 0.6ft to 1ft, with a cross-on wind messing up the surface. The energy is pathetic (22, 14, 12), so you’re not missing a thing. That carries on through Thursday and Friday morning, with a bit more size but still sloppy.

Friday the 28th brings a little more push, up to 5ft, but the wind is howling from the WSW at 18 to 22 mph, blowing cross-shore and cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy is building (169, 244), but it’s not clean. This pattern just gets worse. Saturday the 29th, the wind really cranks up – 25 to 28 mph from the SW and W. The swell is solid, hitting 7ft to 10ft, and the energy is strong (472, 1135), but it’s a total mess. That’s a kite session, not a paddle.

Sunday the 30th, we get a slight window. The wind is actually blowing offshore from the SSW in the morning, with a 6ft swell from the WSW at a 9-second period. The energy is high (961). But it’s associated with rain showers and a risk of thunderstorms. It’s a gamble, but it’s the only time the wind is on the right side.

Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 5th of September is a slog. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-shore, strong, and the waves are generally poor quality. The swell sticks around 3ft to 5ft, but the energy is moderate to strong (up to 559), and it’s just wasted by the wind.

Then, finally, a flash of hope. Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is looking *sweet*. A clean, offshore wind from the NNW at just 6 mph, with a 4ft groundswell from the WSW. The period is 11 seconds, so there’s proper energy there (309), and it’s going to be glassy. The break is Wembury, a point break, so it’s built for a long-period groundswell like this. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 65°, which is a nice bonus. The crowds are “often” here, so keep that in mind. This is the standout of the entire forecast. Saturday morning is your golden ticket.

After that, it fades back into the wind. Sunday the 6th is back to messy cross-onshore wind, and the swell drops. The second week, from the 7th to the 10th, is more of the same – wind, chop, and occasional small clean-ish windows, but nothing that beats that Saturday morning. There’s a bigger 7ft swell on the 10th with a cross-offshore wind, but the direction is a bit off and the quality is only listed as marginal.

So, bottom line: the first 10 days are a write-off. Saturday the 5th of September morning is the one to wake up for. A clean, 4ft groundswell on a point break with light offshore winds. That’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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