Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM. 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 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what's cooking for Wembury. Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. The pattern is mostly a long run of ordinary, onshore-flavoured slop, with only a few brief windows that might get the heart beating a little. There's a big gap of quiet, small days in the second week, so don't get your hopes up for anything consistent.
The first session that's even worth a mention is Sunday the 20th of September. The morning is the best bet here. We've got a small but clean 2ft SW swell with a gentle cross-offshore wind. The wave energy is weak, just 70 (combined energy of all swells directed here), so it's tiny, but at least it won't be a total washout. It's surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it's back to poor conditions through the afternoon.
There's another glimmer on Wednesday the 23rd of September. The morning shows a proper offshore wind from the north, cleaning up a 3ft WSW swell. The combined energy is only 48, so it's weak, but with clean conditions, those little walls might offer a few fun ones for a beginner. The afternoon stays clean too with a 3ft W swell and a light breeze, but again, it's nothing to write home about. Both sessions are rated as just 'surfable but very ordinary'.
After that, the bottom falls out. From Thursday the 24th right through to the end of the period on Monday the 28th, we're looking at tiny, weak swell with messy cross-shore winds. Heights drop to 1ft or less, and the wind is fresh and lumpy. For a point break like Wembury, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. It's a proper dead spell.
So, to sum it up: don't expect much. If you're desperate for a paddle, the morning of Sunday the 20th or Wednesday the 23rd are your only real shots, and even then, keep the expectations low. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 64°, but that's small comfort when the surf is this flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 160 | 85 | 71 | 70 | 40 | 87 | 103 | 68 | 191 | 130 | 65 | 104 | 169 | 248 | 110 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 35 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:08PM5.70m | 8:27AM5.49m | 8:42PM5.55m | 8:59AM5.35m | 9:14PM5.31m | 9:31AM5.14m | 9:46PM5.01m | 10:03AM4.88m | 10:21PM4.67m | 10:41AM4.58m | 11:05PM4.32m | 11:34AM4.28m | 00:17AM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.57m | 2:34PM0.71m | 2:53AM0.80m | 3:09PM0.97m | 3:27AM1.13m | 3:43PM1.32m | 4:00AM1.52m | 4:18PM1.72m | 4:35AM1.93m | 4:59PM2.12m | 5:17AM2.33m | 5:57PM2.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 191 | 130 | 65 | 19 | — | — | 69 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 160 | — | 71 | 70 | 40 | 87 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 104 | 169 | 248 | 110 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 223 | 183 | 25 | 24 | 183 | 451 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 229 | 183 | 229 | 229 | 173 | 70 |
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