Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SW swell with 240 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 offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| 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 | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s talk about what’s on the cards for our local stretch. It’s a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. We’ve got a long, quiet patch to sit through before anything worth getting excited about shows up.
The first few days, from this Friday the 31st right through the first week of August, are a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is a messy cross to cross-onshore most of the time. The wave energy is pathetically low. It’s the kind of flat spell where you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board.
Then, we hit a bit of a gap. After the 8th of August, there’s a few days of nothing. The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 9th, but it’s a tease. The morning shows a solid 8ft swell from the WSW, with a long period of 9 seconds and a massive combined energy of 1403 (strong to very strong wave energy). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW, which is a major positive. But the forecast calls it marginal, and the quality rating is low. It’s a big, powerful groundswell for the point, but the period means it could be a bit straight, and the conditions are described as “questionable tide.” It’s one for the experts to suss out, not for the faint of heart.
The standout, and the only real one in the whole window, is Monday the 10th of August. The morning at Wembury looks like the best bet. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the SW, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 446 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a gentle cross-off from the WNW, keeping the surface clean. This is a proper, surfable size with good shape. The water temperature is a notable 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. The swell matches the optimum direction for the point, and it’s the only session that’s genuinely firing.
After that, Tuesday the 11th onward drops back into small, messy, or onshore slop. The swell drops to 3ft and the rain and cross-on winds ruin it. The 15th of August is clean, but with a tiny 1ft, it’s barely a ripple.
So, to put it plainly: the first week is a total dud. The real action is a one-morning wonder on Monday the 10th. Get out there early if you can, because the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-shore wind. That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 61 | 44 | 73 | 136 | 80 | 144 | 237 | 134 | 65 | 52 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:16AM4.76m | 11:40PM4.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:26AM1.60m | 5:50PM1.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 7 | W 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | — | W 11 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | — | ENE 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 61 | 2 | 73 | 136 | 80 | 144 | 237 | 134 | — | 52 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 223 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 117 | 95 | 59 | 61 | 72 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 59 | 70 | 183 | 137 | 12 | 73 | 600 |
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