Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead.
The 16-day window kicks off on Thursday, July 30th, and honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off: tiny little dribbles of swell, mostly from the west, with heights barely cracking 1 ft. The water’s warm—about 66°F currently, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year (a 4°F positive anomaly)—but that’s where the good news ends. You’ll be looking at a gap of several days with zero recommendations.
We finally get something that’s barely surfable on the morning of Monday, August 3rd. Wembury, a point break, will see the combined swell energy bump up to a weak 50, with a 2 ft swell from the WSW. The wind will be light and cross-offshore out of the NE, so it should be clean. But the swell period is only 9 seconds, so it’s not going to have much grunt. This is one of the only windows, and it’s pretty ordinary.
Honestly, the best of the whole fortnight is also on that same day, the morning of August 3rd. With glassy, clean conditions from that light NE breeze, it’s your best shot. But don't get excited—this is the standout only because everything else is worse. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so maybe worth a look if you’re desperate. Just know the crowd might be around, as it can get busy.
After that, it’s back to choppy, onshore junk for the rest of the run. The swells get a little bigger—like 5 ft on the afternoon of Friday, August 7th—but that’s a short-period, messy easterly windswell with a period of just 4 seconds, and the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
For the second week into August, it’s a repeat performance: a few small, clean mornings but with no real energy, and mostly onshore winds ruining the afternoon. Nothing to plan a trip around. This is a lean period, but forecasts can change.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 57 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:37PM5.19m | 7:59AM5.01m | 8:12PM5.28m | 8:32AM5.07m | 8:44PM5.32m | 9:02AM5.09m | 9:12PM5.31m | 9:29AM5.07m | 9:39PM5.25m | 9:58AM5.01m | 10:10PM5.14m | 10:32AM4.91m | 10:49PM4.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM1.30m | 1:43AM1.15m | 1:54PM1.16m | 2:15AM1.05m | 2:27PM1.09m | 2:48AM1.01m | 3:00PM1.09m | 3:22AM1.05m | 3:35PM1.17m | 3:58AM1.17m | 4:13PM1.32m | 4:38AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 11 | — | SE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | S 15 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | W 10 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | E 5 | — | SW 13 | W 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SW 8 | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 57 | — | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 764 | 259 | 97 | 116 | 222 | 223 | 116 | 116 | 71 | 455 | 95 | 59 | 0 | 72 | 73 | 91 | 100 | 69 | 66 | 81 | 69 |
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