Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a real dry spell on the calendar for Wembury. The 16-day window starts flat as a pancake and stays that way for a long stretch. From the 4th all the way through the 12th, the swell is tiny—nothing over a foot or so—and most of the combined energy readings are in the weak bracket. On the 4th and 5th, there’s a little 3–4ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is cross-on or cross-off, keeping the quality poor. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season.
The lull finally breaks on the morning of August 13th. That Thursday morning is your only real play. A 4ft swell from the WSW lines up perfectly with the break’s exposure, and the wind is light and cross-off out of the WNW. The combined energy hits 281 (moderate wave energy), and it’s clean. Get in the water for that morning session—it’ll be the best you see until the forecast turns. The afternoon of the 13th gets blown out with stronger wind, and after that, it's all small, choppy, or cross-shore nonsense through the second week. Not much to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 10 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 12 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 107 | 152 | 113 | 168 | 162 | 55 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10PM5.14m | 10:32AM4.91m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM1.32m | 4:38AM1.36m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 6 | — | S 14 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | — | SW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 7 | N 3 |
| kJ | 107 | 152 | 113 | 168 | 162 | 55 | 16 | 13 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 277 | 183 | 223 | 223 | 183 | 116 | 506 | 230 | 447 | 451 | 459 | 471 | 116 | 71 | 89 | 1563 | 139 | 102 | 304 | 95 |
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