Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with 481 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here.
It’s a real bummer of a start, folks. For the next week and a half, Wembury is going to be a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore, cross-shore, and generally messy winds ruining the lineup. The swell is tiny, and even when it tries to push a bit, the wind’s just chopping it all up. We’re looking at a solid gap with nothing rideable for nearly ten days from the start. Not much to get excited about until things start to shift into early September.
Things finally perk up on the 7th of September. Monday afternoon (7th Sept) at Wembury, we’ve got a serious pulse of groundswell lighting up the point. We’re talking a 15 ft swell from the WSW with a very long 17-second period – that’s a real deep ocean groundswell with serious energy (11,267). It’s going to be a beast, and the wind is going to be offshore and clean. That combination is the standout of the whole period. With this size and period, it’ll hold up best on the point, so the reef and river setups are the call. This is proper expert territory though; the size and power is not for groms.
Earlier on the 7th of September, the morning session will also be solid. A 10 ft SW swell with decent 9-second period and clean offshore winds from the NNW will see some powerful sets, backed up by strong wave energy (1,359). It’s the weekend where the consistency finally shows up.
The water temperature is sitting at a mild 65°F, which is about a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – a touch warmer than average, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.
Don’t get hyped on the 8th of September. The wind swings around and messes up the quality again after that Monday peak.
Stay patient. That Monday is your window. It’s been a long dry spell, but when it comes, it’ll be a memory-maker for the crew that’s charging.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 136 | 160 | 189 | 277 | 310 | 46 | 56 | 187 | 164 | 145 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM4.37m | 4:55AM4.34m | 5:15PM4.64m | 5:41AM4.61m | 5:58PM4.92m | 6:21AM4.86m | 6:36PM5.16m | 6:56AM5.07m | 7:10PM5.35m | 7:29AM5.23m | 7:41PM5.48m | 7:58AM5.33m | 8:09PM5.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:06AM2.11m | 11:33PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.77m | 00:11AM1.52m | 12:24PM1.44m | 00:45AM1.21m | 12:58PM1.15m | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:30PM0.94m | 1:50AM0.80m | 2:03PM0.81m | 2:22AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | 46 | 56 | 187 | 164 | 145 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 8 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 44 | 136 | 160 | 189 | 277 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 180 | 69 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 197 | 197 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 183 | 332 | 98 | 183 | 26 | 536 | 481 | 473 |
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