Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Wembury over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough watch for the next week or so. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple. The first solid chance of anything rideable isn’t until Thursday, the 13th of August, so we’ve got a good stretch of flatness to get through before that.

For Wembury, this is a point break that’s exposed to a SW swell. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so the summer layers might feel a bit thicker.

Let’s talk about that dry patch first. From Monday the 3rd right through to Wednesday the 12th, it’s all tiny, weak energy. The wave comment is basically “poor surf conditions” across the board. We’re talking swell heights below 2 ft, with weak energy (readings mostly under 50), and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind messing things up. There’s a little glimpse of glass on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th mornings, but with swell heights of just 0.3 to 0.7 ft and energy in the single digits, it’s not worth paddling out for. The period is short, too – mostly 6 to 8 seconds – so no real push.

Eventually, on Thursday the 13th, we get a little pulse of life. Thursday morning shows a 2 ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 51 (weak), but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW, keeping the surface clean. The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so you could get a few grovelly ones in. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got after that long gap.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see a slight increase in size – up to 4 ft on Friday afternoon and 3 ft on Saturday morning – but the wind swings cross-shore and the energy stays moderate at best (111 on Friday afternoon, 89 on Saturday morning). The swell period is still short at 6-8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit mushy and inconsistent. The wave comment stays “poor surf conditions” for these, so it’s not a real recommendation.

Then, we get one final flicker on Tuesday the 18th. Tuesday afternoon looks glassy with a 3 ft swell from the W, period of 7 seconds, and moderate energy (108). The comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” again. It’s clean, but the period is short, so don’t expect any real power.

Honestly, for this entire 16-day window, there’s no true standout session. The best of a bad bunch is Thursday the 13th morning or Tuesday the 18th afternoon, but neither is going to light anyone’s fire. With no real size, no long-period groundswell, and mostly messy or cross winds, it’s a period to leave the board in the car and just enjoy the beach. If you’re desperate, maybe a longboard for those knee-high clean moments, but otherwise, it’s a miss.

Rusty.

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