Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WSW swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at the forecast for Wembury. To be honest, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything remotely decent until we’re well into the second week.
The first real chance of something surfable doesn’t arrive until Saturday, August 23rd, over a week from now. Most of the time before that is just flat, with poor surf conditions and very low energy. The swell is tiny, often under 1 ft, and the wind is all over the place, usually cross or onshore, making it a right mess.
Now, let’s talk about that Saturday morning, August 23rd. The swell finally bumps up, with waves coming in at 6 ft from the WSW. The combined energy jumps up to 548 (moderate wave energy), which is the biggest pulse we’ll see. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW at 12 mph, so the surface will be tidy. This is your best window by far, but it’s still only a marginal forecast with questionable tide conditions. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s more of a hopeful check than a guarantee.
For the rest of that weekend and into the following week, it drops back down again. We get some long-period swell (up to 21 seconds) on Monday the 24th, but the swell height is next to nothing at 0.3 ft, so it’s all just a tease. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, sitting at 65°.
Basically, if you’re desperate, keep an eye on the morning of the 23rd. Otherwise, the forecast is a long, slow, flat spell. It’s a tough one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | ESE 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 46 | 61 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:33PM4.83m | 5:10AM4.79m | 5:35PM5.14m | 6:08AM5.07m | 6:28PM5.43m | 6:58AM5.30m | 7:16PM5.64m | 7:44AM5.45m | 8:00PM5.76m | 8:25AM5.50m | 8:41PM5.75m | 9:04AM5.45m | 9:19PM5.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM1.79m | 10:56PM1.54m | 11:21AM1.44m | 11:52PM1.13m | 12:13PM1.07m | 00:40AM0.77m | 12:58PM0.77m | 1:24AM0.53m | 1:41PM0.61m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:21PM0.59m | 2:45AM0.54m | 3:00PM0.73m | 3:24AM0.77m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 46 | 61 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 8 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 71 | 230 | 466 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 25 | 223 | 0 | 97 | 350 | 97 | 139 | 273 | 134 | 95 | 469 | 451 |
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