Wembury Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s shaping up for Wembury. I’ll be honest, the next couple of weeks look pretty quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, or messy conditions that’ll have you wondering if the ocean forgot how to make a wave.

We’re starting with nothing on the menu. From Saturday the 15th of August right through until Thursday the 21st, it’s a total write-off – tiny swell, poor wave quality, and winds that are mostly cross or cross-off at best. You’ll see the combined swell energy barely nudging past double digits, mostly between 5 and 96, so there’s just no power in the water. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

It’s not until Friday the 21st of August that we finally see something just barely surfable. The morning offers a tiny 2ft of swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds and a clean look thanks to a gentle offshore from the NNW. Combined energy is still weak at 54, and the call is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Honestly, it’s a knee-high dribbler at best.

The next real glimmer comes on Monday the 24th of August. The morning brings 1ft from the WSW, period 8 seconds, with a light offshore from the north. It’s clean – combined energy of 41 – but still only a 1/10 for surf quality. For a point break that’s pretty inconsistent even at the best of times, this is a session for the longboard when you’re desperate.

Then, later on Tuesday the 25th of August, we see the biggest number of the whole outlook: combined swell energy hits 346 in the afternoon, with 4ft from the W, period 8 seconds. That’s moderate wave energy on paper, but the problem is the wind – it’s a moderate cross-onshore from the SW, making it choppy and messy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

The only other spot worth mentioning is way out on Sunday the 30th of August. The morning shows 3ft from the WSW, period 5 seconds, with a moderate offshore from the NNW. Combined energy is only 40, and it’s rated as “surfable but ordinary.” That’s a long wait for not much reward.

So, to sum it up: this is a 16-day period with almost no surf worth chasing. Wembury is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is a real test of patience. Hang in there, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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