Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, having a look at Wembury for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a rough patch for paddle surfing. This spot’s a point break that’s inconsistent, so you need things to line up, and they’re mostly out of whack. The water’s at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, a small bonus if you’re game.

We start on Friday, the 28th of August, with a small 3ft south-west swell but a moderate cross-breeze and cross-chop has it all messy. The combined wave energy is weak, and the period is short, so the waves are crumbly. The score is a zero. That afternoon the wind picks up and the swell gets to around 5ft, but the cross-onshore wind just ruins it.

Saturday the 29th is a washout. Strong onshore winds hit with a 6ft SSW swell in the morning, and the afternoon brings a 10ft south-west monster with a fresh cross-breeze creating messy cross-chop. The energy is strong, but it’s just raw power with no finesse. Zero scores.

Sunday the 30th is the same story – 5ft and 5ft swells, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. No good.

Now, there’s a tiny glimmer on Monday, the 31st of August. The morning is the only real option. We’ve got a 8ft west-south-west swell with a 10-second period and a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is strong, so there’s power. But, 8ft is getting into expert territory, especially at an inconsistent point break. The wind is clean, so it will hold shape better than the earlier slop. The afternoon drops to 5ft and is still clean, but not as punchy.

Then we hit a massive dead zone. From Tuesday, the 1st of September, all the way through to the 12th of September, the swell just vanishes. We’re talking heights of 2ft down to 0.3ft for days. The energy is weak, and even though the wind is often clean, there’s just no swell. There’s a brief blip on the 7th of September with a 4ft swell and light offshores, but the period is short and the energy is moderate, so it’s barely worth a paddle. It’s a long, blank run of about 11 days.

So, the one standout for a surfer who knows their stuff is Monday morning the 31st of August at Wembury. It’s the only window with decent size and clean conditions, but it’s for experienced crew only with that 8ft swell. If you’re a beginner, you’re better off sitting this whole period out.

Rusty.

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