Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the stretch ahead for Wembury.

First off, this is a quiet outlook. There’s no real swell to speak of for the first few days, so don’t bother paddling out until we get a bit of life in the water. The good news is there’s a short window of cleaner conditions early next week, but don’t get too excited – it’s not going to be a classic.

The water temperature at Wembury is sitting at 66°F, which is a whopping 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s pretty notable – you can leave the thickest rubber at home.

Now, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a write-off. Tiny waves, poor wind, and the combined energy is barely registering – 134 on Saturday morning dropping to 24 by Sunday. Just don’t bother.

Monday the 7th morning is the first chance to get wet. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a long-period groundswell at 14 seconds, which means proper lines and energy. The combined energy is 867 – that’s moderate wave energy but the best we’ll see. The wind is cross-off from the WNW, so it’ll be clean. The problem? It’s inconsistent here, and with a 4ft swell, it’s not big, but it’s rideable for those who know the point. This is the standout morning of the whole forecast – go then if you can.

Tuesday the 8th morning is another decent shout. 4ft again, WSW swell, 10-second period, cross-off NW wind, and combined energy of 250. It’s clean and surfable, but not as powerful as Monday.

After that, it drops off again. The afternoon sessions are all poor. Wednesday the 9th is tiny, and by Thursday the 10th, we get a 4ft morning swell but with a 5-second period – that’s short-period wind chop, not surf. The combined energy is only 90, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. It’s lumpy and messy. The afternoon on Thursday bumps to 6ft, but that’s even rougher with a 6-second period and 19 mph onshore winds. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing – stay out of the water.

Friday the 11th has a clean cross-off wind, but the swell is only 4ft and 4ft with a 10-second period. Combined energy around 250. It’s clean, but the size is unremarkable and the consistency is poor here. It’s a maybe, not a must.

From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, it’s a long, flat gap. Swell heights drop below 2ft, often below 0.7ft, and combined energy readings are mostly in the single digits or low tens. The wind is often clean, but there’s nothing to ride. This is a nine-day stretch of no surf. That’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the charts go quiet.

So, the one and only true standout is Monday the 7th of September morning. Get there early, enjoy the clean lines, and don’t expect company – it’s often crowded here, but with the inconsistency, you might get lucky. Tuesday morning is a backup, but it’s not as good.

Rusty, signing off.

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