Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak, or messy conditions. Honestly, from now until Friday the 8th of August, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, often under 1 foot, and when there is a little bump, the wind is usually on it or cross-shore, messing it up. It’s a real bummer – a proper dry spell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until Saturday morning, the 9th of August. That’s a solid week away, so keep your expectations in check. The pick of the whole forecast is Wembury on that Saturday morning. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 8 seconds – not a groundswell, but it’s got some push. The combined energy reading is 196 (moderate), so there’s decent power behind it. The wind is from the ESE at 12 mph, which is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit choppy and won’t be glassy clean. The water will be about average for the time of year. It’s a point break, which is a good thing for this sort of swell. It’s an exposed spot and the optimum swell direction is SW, so the SSW is close enough to be working. This is the standout, but it’s still a long way out, so treat it as promising but not a sure thing.
The rest of that weekend and into the next week is pretty poor again, with small swells and onshore winds taking over. The week of the 11th sees the swell drop right back to nearly nothing, with strong onshore winds. There’s really nothing to get excited about after that Saturday morning window.
So, the summary is: save your energy, don’t bother checking the surf until Friday the 8th of August, and keep your fingers crossed for that Saturday morning, the 9th. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 73 | 70 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM5.01m | 8:12PM5.28m | 8:32AM5.07m | 8:44PM5.32m | 9:02AM5.09m | 9:12PM5.31m | 9:29AM5.07m | 9:39PM5.25m | 9:58AM5.01m | 10:10PM5.14m | 10:32AM4.91m | 10:49PM4.97m | 11:16AM4.76m | 11:40PM4.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM1.16m | 2:15AM1.05m | 2:27PM1.09m | 2:48AM1.01m | 3:00PM1.09m | 3:22AM1.05m | 3:35PM1.17m | 3:58AM1.17m | 4:13PM1.32m | 4:38AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.54m | 5:26AM1.60m | 5:50PM1.80m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 73 | 7 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 11 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | S 15 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 258 | 223 | 97 | 116 | 100 | 117 | 117 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 95 | 91 | 143 | 26 | 98 | 175 | 0 | 458 | 666 | 117 |
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