Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SW swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The surf forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on Wembury for the next couple of weeks. I’m gonna level with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch with very little to get excited about.
Things are dead from the jump. We’ve got a big dry spell of poor conditions starting Thursday the 20th of August that just keeps on rolling. The first few days are tiny and all messed up by the wind. You’re looking at combined energy numbers barely hitting 57 and 40 on Friday – that’s barely a pulse. The water’s sitting right around average for this time of year, nothing special.
The only real blip of swell on the radar hits on Monday the 31st of August. The combined energy jumps to a strong 920, but don’t let that fool you. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 18 mph, turning what could be a decent long-period groundswell (12 seconds) into a lumpy, choppy mess. At a point like Wembury, that long period could be magic, but not with that wind.
After that, it’s straight back to the doldrums. The first few days of September see the swell disappear again, with combined energy under 100. Your best bet would be the mornings of the 2nd and 4th of September when the wind goes light offshore, but the waves are barely 2 ft. Surfable, sure, but nothing to write home about. It’s a frustrating period for this spot.
Keep the faith, though. It won’t be flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 211 | 124 | 45 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 261 | 322 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM4.56m | 11:58PM4.41m | 12:31PM4.30m | 1:05AM4.12m | 1:49PM4.13m | 2:33AM4.01m | 3:13PM4.16m | 3:53AM4.11m | 4:23PM4.37m | 4:55AM4.34m | 5:15PM4.64m | 5:41AM4.61m | 5:58PM4.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM1.92m | 5:49PM2.15m | 6:18AM2.29m | 6:56PM2.46m | 7:34AM2.55m | 8:25PM2.59m | 9:01AM2.59m | 9:47PM2.47m | 10:14AM2.41m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:06AM2.11m | 11:33PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.77m | 00:11AM1.52m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 124 | 45 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSE 4 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SE 4 | W 8 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | ENE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SSE 3 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 208 | 211 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 31 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 261 | 322 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 183 | 18 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 83 | 95 | 69 | 338 | 186 | 186 | 176 | 81 | 70 | 173 | 97 | 0 |
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