Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks here at Wembury. To be honest, it’s a bit of a grim picture for us. The swell window just isn’t lining up, and we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions. The first week and a half is looking like a write-off for any proper surfing. We’ve got a few pulses of energy, but they’re all getting lost or are just too weak to do anything with. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, coming in around 65°F, which is a slight bonus if you’re just having a paddle, but it’s not going to save the surf.

The first real sign of life doesn't show up until the morning of the 13th. Even then, it’s only a 2ft swell with a 9-second period, and while it’s glassy, it’s not going to get the heart racing. The energy is weak, sitting at 66 (moderate at best), and the whole thing feels very ordinary. The wind is light and variable, but the lack of any real push means it’s barely surfable on a longboard. The 15th morning is a similar story, with a cleaner, cross-off wind but a failing 2ft swell. The periods are short, and the whole setup just feels average.

There’s a long gap of nothing but tiny, short-period leftovers until we get to the 22nd afternoon. The swell starts to build a touch, hitting 3ft, but the period is a useless 4 seconds and the wind is howling cross-shore, so it’s going to be a complete cross-chop. Not worth the paddle.

The first proper, half-decent opportunity arrives on the morning of the 23rd. The swell jumps to 4ft from the SSW, with a 6-second period and a light cross-off wind. The energy is now in the moderate range at 123 (moderate wave energy). It’s clean, but the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and peaky. This is a “surfable” window, but not a standout.

The single standout of the whole forecast is the morning of the 24th. We finally get a real pulse of energy. The swell holds at 5ft from the WSW, with the period stretching to 8 seconds, and the wind is a light ENE cross-off, keeping it clean. The combined energy jumps to 365 (moderate wave energy), which is the strongest we’ve seen in the entire run. This is the one to watch. The direction is a touch more WSW, which isn’t the absolute optimum for the point, but with the clean conditions and the size, it will be the best on offer. The afternoon looks like it’ll get blown out by an onshore breeze, so the morning session is the time.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a desert. The 24th morning is the one true highlight, a promising but still distant prospect. Everything else is just waiting for the ocean to wake up. It’s a poor run, but these things don't last forever. Rusty out.

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