Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Wembury – and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with almost nothing to get excited about in the next 16 days. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Sunday, the 2nd of August, and even then it’s barely a whisper. There’s a solid gap of about 10 days from the start of the forecast with no real surf on offer, so don’t bother rushing down to the water just yet.

Let’s wade through it. The pattern is flat and frustrating. From Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.3 ft to 3 ft, with periods that are either short and weak or just plain rubbish. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross-offshore, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no wave energy to work with. The combined energy of all swells directed here is often in the single digits or low tens (like 4, 6, 14), which is just pathetic. The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is 5°F warmer than average for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, so you’ll be in for a comfortable dip but not much else.

The only flicker of a chance comes on Sunday the 2nd of August in the morning. The swell finally bumps up to 4 ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 271 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so the surface will be tidy. But the wave comment says it’s marginal, and the score is a 1 out of 10 – really, it’s just a tease. For a beginner-friendly point break like Wembury, anything over 5 ft can be too much, and this is close to that limit, so it’s not ideal for learners. The swell direction is from the west, which matches the optimum swell direction of SW fairly well, but the short period (8 seconds) means it’s a windswell, not that grunty groundswell you’d hope for. The crowds are listed as “often,” so you’ll likely have company, but with this quality, it won’t be packed.

If you’re desperate, that Sunday morning window is the only standout – and I use the word “standout” loosely. It’s a fleeting moment of clean-ish surf in a desert of flatness. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak waves and choppy conditions for the rest of the forecast. The second week offers nothing worth chasing; the swells are 0.7 ft to 2 ft with poor energy, and the winds are all over the place. It’s a real bummer.

For now, Wembury is a no-go. The surf is poor, the energy is weak, and the forecasts can change, but this blank run looks pretty normal for the area given the pattern. Keep your board in the car and your eyes on the sky – it’s not going to stay this flat forever. Rusty.

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