Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I gotta be straight with ya – this Wembury 16-day run is a tough one. There's some swell on the table, but the wind and conditions are fighting against us most of the time. It's a real mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it could all line up.

We're starting off with a bit of a wait. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 2nd is just messy with a strong cross-onshore wind and weak, short-period swell. Thursday and Friday aren't much better, although Friday afternoon (the 4th) starts to show a glimmer of hope with a clean, cross-offshore breeze and a moderate 6ft swell (combined energy of 642). It's not a standout, but the wave shape should be better than the early week crap.

Then we hit Saturday morning, the 5th. This is your best bet early on. We’ve got glassy conditions – that's a major positive – and a long-period 2ft groundswell from the WSW. The energy is weak (86), so it'll be small and clean, perfect for a beginner. The water temp is 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit.

After that, the surf drops right off. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are tiny and mostly onshore or cross-shore, not really worth paddling out for. The rest of that week and into the next is a real grind with windy, lumpy conditions dominating.

Now, hang in there, because Thursday the 10th is the real standout. Thursday morning brings a fresh offshore wind from the NNW. That’s clean, lined-up waves. The swell bumps up to a solid 8ft (combined energy of 862) – that's a fair bit of punch, making this one for experienced surfers only. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it won't be the most drawn-out wave, but with that offshore wind, it'll be fun.

Friday the 11th morning is also worth a mention, with a light offshore and 6ft of swell (combined energy of 348). Clean again, but a touch smaller. The rest of that week and into the next is a mixed bag of onshore winds and junky conditions.

There's a late window on Wednesday the 16th afternoon with a big 10ft swell and a cross-offshore wind, but it's a long way out and the energy is very strong (1057). That's a big, powerful ocean, definitely only for the experienced crew, and the short 8-second period will make it a bit crumbly at a point break.

So, to wrap it up: the best of a tricky bunch is Thursday morning the 10th of September with clean, offshore conditions on a solid 8ft swell. Saturday morning the 5th is your go-to for small, clean, glassy waves for the learners.

Rusty.

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