Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Wembury. It's a bit of a tough stretch, to be honest, with a whole lot of waiting for the pieces to come together.

The outlook starts on Sunday, the 23rd of August, and it's a real quiet one. We're talking tiny 1ft swell from the SW with a long 13-second period, but it's blown out by a cross-shore wind. Honestly, the water's a touch warmer than normal at 65°, but that's about the only nice thing. For the first few days, the forecast is a total write-off – nothing but small, messy waves and poor conditions. That's a solid gap of nearly a week with nothing to get excited about.

Things start to look a bit more interesting towards the end of the week. Friday morning, the 28th of August, is the first real glimmer of hope. The wind swings around to a light, cross-offshore breeze from the WNW, tidying things up. The swell is only 3ft, but it's clean. It's not a standout, but it’s a start.

Now, the real potential, if you can call it that, kicks in over the weekend. Swell energy starts to build, hitting moderate levels (286) on the 27th, and then we see a proper pulse of moderate swell energy (449) on Thursday afternoon with 5ft at 8 seconds. The problem is the wind. It's onshore and messy. It's not until Saturday morning, the 29th of August, that we get a decent 5ft swell from the WSW, but the cross-shore wind keeps it lumpy.

The one that stands out as the best of a bad bunch is the Monday morning, the 7th of September. We've got a solid 7ft swell from the SW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the cross-shore wind is a fresh 22 mph, making it lumpy. The energy is strong (778), but the conditions are just poor. For a point break like Wembury, which is best with a clean SW groundswell, this is a frustrating mix of size and chop. The difficulty is beginner, but with the swell over 5ft, it's too big for beginners, and the poor quality means it's not even good for experts.

The only other session that might be worth a paddle is the morning of the 6th of September. It's a marginal call, with 4ft from the WSW and a light cross-offshore breeze making it clean. The energy is moderate (295). But it's a "marginal" forecast, so don't get your hopes up.

Overall, it's a grim outlook. There's no true standout here. The consistent theme is cross-shore winds and lumpy, choppy surf. For a break that's inconsistent normally, this run of poor conditions is a real bummer. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of this period.

Rusty.

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