Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, W swell with 672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at Wembury. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, and honestly, for most of the run, the conditions are going to be a real struggle.
Overall, we're looking at a long stretch of poor surf quality, with the wind and swell not lining up. The water is sitting at about 66°, which is notably warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn't come until Saturday morning, September 5th. That's a long wait. For a break that's already inconsistent, that's a tough run. On Saturday the 5th, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a tiny 2ft groundswell from the WSW. The combined energy is weak at just 70, but the clean, glassy surface would make it a fun one for a beginner on a longboard. It'll be tiny, but clean.
The only other standout in this forecast is right at the very end, on Wednesday morning, September 16th. This is a promising but less certain long-range call. The swell picks up to a solid 6ft from the WSW, with a long period of 11 seconds, pushing combined energy up to a strong 1034. The wind is light and variable, almost glassy. That's a recipe for some proper chest-to-head-high waves, clean and lined up. Because the swell is over 5ft, it might be pushing it for beginners, but for everyone else, that's the session to circle on the calendar. The long period will be best at the point, keeping the waves from closing out.
For the rest of the window, it's mostly onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions with moderate energy. There are no other clear windows to recommend. I'd be giving it a rest until that morning on the 16th.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 70 | 31 | 198 | 160 | 146 | 151 | 60 | 114 | 264 | 88 | 63 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 362 | 672 | 427 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04PM5.42m | 9:21AM5.24m | 9:37PM5.24m | 9:58AM5.07m | 10:17PM4.98m | 10:43AM4.83m | 11:10PM4.64m | 11:46AM4.55m | 00:34AM4.32m | 1:35PM4.37m | 2:41AM4.25m | 3:23PM4.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.95m | 3:49PM1.10m | 4:11AM1.22m | 4:32PM1.41m | 4:58AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.77m | 5:58AM1.95m | 6:41PM2.08m | 7:22AM2.20m | 8:15PM2.16m | 8:54AM2.18m | 9:40PM1.93m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSE 4 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 125 | 88 | 63 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 93 | 362 | 672 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 79 | 70 | 31 | 198 | 160 | 146 | 151 | 60 | 114 | 264 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 447 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 61 | 277 | 183 | 72 | 70 | 173 | 262 | 95 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 59 | 61 | 70 | 0 | 24 | 26 | 49 |
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