Wembury Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.31° N 4.09° W

Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wembury sea temperature is
17.0° C
1.6° 

Wembury surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wembury surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period, E swell with 67 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.3m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 1.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.


Hey folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you right off the bat: the next two and a bit weeks are going to be a flat, frustrating stretch for the Wembury (Wembury) area. There’s no surf to recommend, not a single standout session in the whole 16‑day window.

Let’s start with the bigger picture. Right through the middle of July, the combined wave energy barely nudges into double digits – we’re talking values like 20, 22, even just 6 or 3 on some days (weak energy). That’s the kind of reading that tells you the ocean’s basically asleep. Swell heights stay stuck around 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft the whole first week, with the odd brief blink to 2 ft or 3 ft, but those come with messy cross‑shore winds and short, weak periods – nothing a surfer would paddle out for. The water temperature is sitting right around the long‑term average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday morning the 8th sees a glassy surface and a tiny 1.0 ft W‑swell at a 10‑second period, but that combined energy is only 20. It’s a flat, poor surf condition – you’d be floating on a millpond. That pattern repeats through Thursday and Friday: glassy mornings with 1.0 ft swell, then the wind builds from the east at 12 to 19 mph, turning the sea into a lumpy mess. By Saturday the 11th, you’ve got a 19 mph ENE breeze and a 0.7 ft swell – honestly, that’s more a kite‑skiff breeze than a paddle session.

Sunday the 12th is one of those strange, contradictory days: a 25 mph cross‑offshore wind and a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the south with a 16‑second period. That long period makes it technically groundswell, but with that little height, it’s just a wash. The whole first week is a write‑off: every single session is scored as poor surf conditions.

We roll into the second week – Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th – and things actually get a tiny bit bigger, with swell heights up to 4 ft from the east, but the period drops to a pathetic 4 seconds. That’s short‑period wind chop, not rideable waves, and it’s slamming in with a strong east wind at 28 mph, making it ugly and clean only in the sense that cross‑offshore gusts are slicing the surface. The combined energy climbs to 79 and 80 (still only moderate), but nobody wants to surf that. The beach‑and‑reef setup at Wembury is more interesting for a kite‑surfer than a paddle surfer on those days.

From the 16th onward, it’s back to crumbs: 0.3 ft and 2 ft swells, mostly from the southwest or west, with glassy cross‑offshore winds but zero punch. The combined energy drops to 27, 24, even 2 or 3 by the 22nd. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning the 23rd of July with a 0.7 ft W‑swell and a 12 mph onshore wind – still poor.

So here’s the blunt truth: there are no good surf options in this 16‑day window. That’s a long gap – essentially two full weeks of nothing worth paddling for. The good news is that Wembury is an inconsistent spot by nature, so a blank run like this isn’t out of the ordinary. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy and do something else until the ocean wakes up.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.7
E
3
0.1
S
16
0.9
ESE
4
1
E
4
0.1
S
19
1
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.3
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.3
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
20
19
17
18
17
17
16
15
7
6
9
5
24
30
8
33
50
61
58
67
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
WSW
15
N
0
SSE
5
SW
10
NE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ENE
30
ENE
20
ESE
30
ENE
40
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
30
E
45
ENE
45
E
45
E
55
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:05PM4.59m
00:26AM4.71m
1:07PM4.56m
1:34AM4.64m
2:19PM4.60m
2:49AM4.65m
3:30PM4.75m
4:00AM4.76m
4:34PM4.96m
5:04AM4.93m
5:33PM5.19m
6:05AM5.10m
6:30PM5.41m
Low Tide
6:01AM1.75m
6:25PM1.93m
7:03AM1.86m
7:33PM2.00m
8:13AM1.89m
8:49PM1.95m
9:25AM1.79m
10:02PM1.75m
10:32AM1.58m
11:06PM1.43m
11:31AM1.29m
00:02AM1.08m
12:23PM1.01m
00:52AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:18
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:25
9:25
9:24
9:23
9:22
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
22
24
26
25
28
29
27
27
28
24
25
26
22
22
24
21
23
26
23
Feels °C
20
22
19
23
25
22
25
28
26
23
24
21
20
21
18
15
19
16
14
17
14
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Wembury:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Wembury surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Wembury Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wembury provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wembury can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wembury surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wembury) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wembury may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Wembury is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Plymouth. If you plan a holiday in South Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Plymouth. Plymouth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest