Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SW swell with 406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright Rusty here again, same story, just the numbers for you lot that think in feet and degrees.
Flat spell for Wembury. First chance is Friday morning, the 21st of August. A little 0.5m (which is only about 2 feet) swell from the WSW, 9 seconds between waves. Combined energy is weak (57). It’s clean with a north wind blowing offshore at 20 km/h. After that, it’s all downhill. Friday afternoon and Saturday the 22nd are poor, with smaller swell and wind turning cross-off or cross-on. From Sunday the 23rd all the way through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, it’s just day after day of poor conditions. Swell stays tiny – mostly 0.2m to 0.3m (less than a foot). Wind is cross-shore or onshore, and it’s choppy.
There is a bit of a bump from the 26th to the 29th of August. Swell picks up to 1.7m (about 6 feet), but the wind is onshore, strong, and there’s thunderstorms around. Messy. The one session that might be worth a look is Friday morning, the 28th of August. Swell at 1.5m (about 5 feet) from the SW, 7 second period, and moderate energy (206). The wind goes cross-off from the NW, so it should be clean. Still, it’s short-period windswell, not ideal for a point break like Wembury. Water temp is about average for the time of year.
The standout is that Friday morning on the 28th – it’s the only time we get size and clean wind together. But that’s it. For nearly the whole 16-day stretch, from the 21st of August into early September, it’s mostly flat and poorly conditioned. If you’re a paddler, you’re sitting this one out. Maybe the kite crowd gets a look when the wind picks up, but for a surfboard, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 45 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 83 | 406 | 244 | 91 | 56 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:31PM4.30m | 1:05AM4.12m | 1:49PM4.13m | 2:33AM4.01m | 3:13PM4.16m | 3:53AM4.11m | 4:23PM4.37m | 4:55AM4.34m | 5:15PM4.64m | 5:41AM4.61m | 5:58PM4.92m | 6:21AM4.86m | 6:36PM5.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM2.46m | 7:34AM2.55m | 8:25PM2.59m | 9:01AM2.59m | 9:47PM2.47m | 10:14AM2.41m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:06AM2.11m | 11:33PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.77m | 00:11AM1.52m | 12:24PM1.44m | 00:45AM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 406 | 244 | 91 | 56 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 12 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 24 | 45 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 23 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 83 | 305 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 350 | 89 | 59 | 117 | 71 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 459 | 256 | 173 | 186 | 100 | 83 | 179 | 145 | 18 | 0 | 459 | 455 |
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