Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Wembury. This is a bit of a tough one for the next couple of weeks – a slow start followed by a few flickers of hope, but overall not much to get truly excited about. We’re looking at Wembury, a point break that’s pretty inconsistent and picks up swell from the SW.
Right now, we’re sitting through a flat, windy mess. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Monday the 31st of August, so we’ve got a couple of days of nothing before that. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Monday 31st August is your best bet in this whole outlook. The morning sees a clean 6ft swell from the WSW, with a long 10-second period and a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. That’s a nice, lined-up point break wave. The combined energy hits 578 (moderate), and it’s clean – you’ll get some proper walls. The afternoon cleans up even more, with 7ft from the W and the same clean wind, with energy climbing to 1079 (strong). This is the standout session. It’s a bit on the bigger side for beginners, but for anyone who knows what they’re doing, it’ll be the pick of the fortnight.
After that, the surf drops right off. The rest of the first week and into the second is mostly tiny, blown-out, or just not worth the paddle. There’s really nothing else that qualifies as a good option. Tuesday the 1st is cross-on and tiny, and it stays poor right through to the end of the window.
Late in the period, Saturday 12th September morning shows a tiny 0.7ft from the WSW and clean conditions, but it’s barely a ripple with only 11 (weak) energy. That’s not surfable.
So, honestly, if you can get down to Wembury on Monday the 31st of August, go. Otherwise, it’s a long, quiet run with nothing else on offer. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off entirely, but as it stands, it’s a one-day wonder.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 111 | 155 | 344 | 1778 | 695 | 363 | 226 | 541 | 578 | 724 | 161 | 55 | 31 | 86 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 64 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56AM5.07m | 7:10PM5.35m | 7:29AM5.23m | 7:41PM5.48m | 7:58AM5.33m | 8:09PM5.53m | 8:25AM5.36m | 8:36PM5.51m | 8:52AM5.34m | 9:04PM5.42m | 9:21AM5.24m | 9:37PM5.24m | 9:58AM5.07m | 10:17PM4.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM1.15m | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:30PM0.94m | 1:50AM0.80m | 2:03PM0.81m | 2:22AM0.73m | 2:36PM0.79m | 2:56AM0.78m | 3:11PM0.89m | 3:32AM0.95m | 3:49PM1.10m | 4:11AM1.22m | 4:32PM1.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 363 | — | — | — | 355 | 161 | 55 | 31 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 111 | 155 | 344 | 1778 | 695 | 300 | 226 | 541 | 578 | 724 | — | — | 1 | 86 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 64 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 173 | 507 | 315 | 183 | 26 | 77 | 523 | 516 | 223 | 95 | 61 | 70 | 183 | 137 | 97 | 97 | 183 | 72 | 183 | 229 |
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