Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf on offer for Wembury, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid run of days with next to nothing worth paddling out for, with a real glimmer of hope only showing up way down the line.
The forecast is a tough one to swallow. For the first week and a half, from the 4th of August right through to the 16th, it’s all small, weak, and messy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the low double or single digits, which is just feeble. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
We’ve got a few clean-looking mornings, like the 7th and 15th of August, with glassy conditions, but the swell is basically non-existent – 0.7ft to 3ft is just not enough to get excited about on a point break like this. Even the longer period swells (14 seconds on the 7th, 13 seconds on the 8th, 12 seconds on the 9th) are so small they don’t amount to anything. The 15th of August morning shows a glimmer, with glassy conditions and a 3ft swell, but it’s just surfable, not good.
The real talk here is the 17th of August, Monday morning. That’s definitely the standout. The combined energy of all swells directed here jumps to 648, which is strong. We’re looking at a 6ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the WNW. At 6ft, this is pushing into the “too big for beginners” territory, but for the experienced crew, that’s the only window of proper surf in the whole 16 days. The water temp anomaly is not recorded for that day, but the conditions are set to be very good. The downside is that this is over a week away, so keep that forecast in the back of your mind, but don’t bank on it just yet.
Right after that, the 18th of August looks messy with strong winds, and then it drops back to nothing. So, a long, dry spell, with one promising Monday a week and a half away.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 128 | 173 | 172 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:10PM5.14m | 10:32AM4.91m | 10:49PM4.97m | 11:16AM4.76m | 11:40PM4.74m | 12:17PM4.59m | 00:51AM4.51m | 1:43PM4.48m | 2:30AM4.42m | 3:17PM4.57m | 4:00AM4.54m | 4:33PM4.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM1.32m | 4:38AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.54m | 5:26AM1.60m | 5:50PM1.80m | 6:24AM1.86m | 7:00PM2.02m | 7:40AM2.04m | 8:26PM2.08m | 9:04AM2.02m | 9:48PM1.90m | 10:19AM1.79m | 10:56PM1.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 13 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 5 | — | S 14 | SW 11 | W 5 | S 13 | — | SW 12 | — | W 8 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 6 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | NW 3 | — | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 152 | 128 | 173 | 172 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 223 | 762 | 183 | 215 | 223 | 273 | 290 | 451 | 459 | 455 | 222 | 95 | 71 | 471 | 309 | 116 | 97 | 246 | 230 |
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