Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a bummer. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing much to get excited about. The first real surfable day isn't even on the cards until the very end of the month, so we’ve got a solid gap of about ten days of flatness or near-flatness to get through first.
The first potential window creeps in around the morning of Thursday, 31st July. The swell is tiny, barely 1ft from the SSW, with a period of just 4 seconds. That’s not even a bump, it’s a ripple. The wind is looking clean and cross-offshore from the NNW though, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, it’ll be pretty. But honestly, the combined wave energy is a weak 7, so don’t expect anything to ride.
The best of a bad bunch looks like it’ll be the morning of Saturday, 1st August. The swell nudges up to 2ft from the W, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is clean, cross-off from the NNW again, keeping it tidy. The combined energy is a still-modest 68, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen. Wembury is a point break, so it can handle a bit of direction, but you’re still looking at tiny, weak waves. It’s inconsistent here normally, so this blank run isn’t a shock, but it still stings.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing that’s even close to a stand-out. The water on the first day (Tuesday, 21st July) was a balmy 67°, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual – very unusual for the time of year. But that’s about the only notable thing. If you’re a kite surfer, you might get some fun on the breezier afternoons, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 3 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 94 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM4.77m | 00:04AM4.81m | 12:34PM4.54m | 00:55AM4.53m | 1:31PM4.37m | 1:58AM4.32m | 2:37PM4.30m | 3:07AM4.23m | 3:43PM4.34m | 4:12AM4.28m | 4:42PM4.49m | 5:09AM4.41m | 5:32PM4.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM1.81m | 6:20AM1.87m | 6:46PM2.12m | 7:21AM2.15m | 7:54PM2.32m | 8:30AM2.30m | 9:07PM2.37m | 9:38AM2.31m | 10:14PM2.27m | 10:38AM2.18m | 11:10PM2.05m | 11:28AM1.97m | 11:55PM1.80m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | W 7 | S 16 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | NW 2 | — | W 3 | W 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 760 | 335 | 237 | 761 | 444 | 76 | 117 | 481 | 486 | 760 | 471 | 459 | 459 | 709 | 709 | 895 | 69 | 60 | 92 | 69 |
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