Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 1,187 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm Rusty, and I've been going over this Wembury picture. Plain and simple, the first chunk of the 16 days is a dud. You've got wind blowing 9-28 mph, mostly cross-on or side-shore, turning the ocean into a mess. The swells are tiny and weak, with combined energy barely registering, and the period is short, so no power. It's a washout. If you're itching for a tow, the stretch around the 28th to 30th of August, with 7ft of swell and 28 mph cross-shore wind, would be a kite surfer's dream, not a surfer's.
The first real glimmer is on Monday the 31st of August. The afternoon shapes up with clear skies and a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The swell is 7ft from the SW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 1092 (moderate to strong). It's clean, but the forecast flags it as "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It's a chance, but nothing special.
We then get a run of poor conditions until the 4th of September. Friday morning the 4th has a tiny 4ft swell, but it's clean with a light NW cross-offshore breeze. It's very ordinary.
The best bet, the one that's worth the drive, is Friday the 11th of September. The morning brings a 7ft swell from the WSW, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 1143. The wind is a gentle breeze from the NE, making for clean, cross-offshore conditions. The forecast rates it as excellent for experienced surfers. That's 7ft of clean swell. The optimum direction is SW, and we're getting a WSW, close enough. The water temp is about average for this time of year. For the experienced crew, that's the session to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 40 | 43 | 61 | 347 | 164 | 479 | 1187 | 651 | 281 | 112 | 524 | 338 | 732 | 154 | 65 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM4.86m | 6:36PM5.16m | 6:56AM5.07m | 7:10PM5.35m | 7:29AM5.23m | 7:41PM5.48m | 7:58AM5.33m | 8:09PM5.53m | 8:25AM5.36m | 8:36PM5.51m | 8:52AM5.34m | 9:04PM5.42m | 9:21AM5.24m | 9:37PM5.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM1.44m | 00:45AM1.21m | 12:58PM1.15m | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:30PM0.94m | 1:50AM0.80m | 2:03PM0.81m | 2:22AM0.73m | 2:36PM0.79m | 2:56AM0.78m | 3:11PM0.89m | 3:32AM0.95m | 3:49PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 43 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | 65 | 125 | 12 | 360 | 154 | 65 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | 61 | 347 | 164 | 479 | 1187 | 651 | 66 | 112 | 524 | 338 | 732 | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 32 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 98 | 49 | 300 | 183 | 420 | 320 | 183 | 162 | 64 | 281 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 154 | 215 | 183 | 139 | 59 | 173 | 183 |
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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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