Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening for this stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook for Wembury is pretty grim. There's a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance doesn't show up for over a week. The water temp is about 64°F, a touch warmer than normal, so the wetsuit won't need to be industrial-grade, but your patience will.
Your first, very slim, hope is on Monday the 21st of September in the morning. It's not going to be pretty, but it's the first time we see something not completely terrible. We're looking at glassy conditions with a 1ft swell from the WSW with a period around 14 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at (55). It’s surfable, but just barely – very small, very weak, and very ordinary. You’d be out there for the quiet, not for the ride. The wind is glassy, so it'll look nicer than the waves actually are.
After that, it gets even smaller. From the 22nd of September right through to the 27th, we’re talking ankle-biters at best. 0.3ft to 2ft on offer, mostly from the WSW or shifting directions, with weak energy readings from (1) to (37) – a genuine flat spell. A few mornings might look clean with offshore winds, like the 23rd of September morning or the 26th, but there's just no push in the water.
Don't get tricked by the bigger wind days – like the 19th of September with 4ft of short period slop. That’s a strong cross-shore breeze with messy chop. That’s kite-surfing weather, not longboard weather. Wembury is a point break, so it needs a decent swell direction and some juice, and we’re just not seeing it in this 16-day window.
Sometimes it’s like this. A blank run is normal enough for the area when the Atlantic doesn't cooperate. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 42 | 170 | 138 | 146 | 85 | 46 | 53 | 40 | 51 | 20 | 87 | 119 | 167 | 117 | 25 | 66 | 280 | 69 | 68 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33PM5.74m | 7:54AM5.55m | 8:08PM5.70m | 8:27AM5.49m | 8:42PM5.55m | 8:59AM5.35m | 9:14PM5.31m | 9:31AM5.14m | 9:46PM5.01m | 10:03AM4.88m | 10:21PM4.67m | 10:41AM4.58m | 11:05PM4.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.47m | 1:58PM0.58m | 2:18AM0.57m | 2:34PM0.71m | 2:53AM0.80m | 3:09PM0.97m | 3:27AM1.13m | 3:43PM1.32m | 4:00AM1.52m | 4:18PM1.72m | 4:35AM1.93m | 4:59PM2.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 85 | 46 | 3 | 40 | 51 | 11 | 87 | 119 | 167 | 117 | 20 | 18 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 170 | 138 | 146 | — | — | 53 | — | 16 | 20 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 66 | 280 | 29 | 17 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 70 | 70 | 77 | 25 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 281 | 223 | 24 | 24 | 155 | 444 | 223 | 223 | 294 | 229 | 173 | 469 |
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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).
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