Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 11 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, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WSW swell with 97 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. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1PM.
| 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 | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let’s be straight—this 16-day stretch is looking pretty grim for Wembury. For the first week or so, the swell is tiny and the wind is all mixed up. There are no real standouts, nothing I’d tell a buddy to paddle out for. It’s a long wait with a big gap in the middle where there’s basically nothing. The first few days are a write-off. Then we get a little bump in swell around Friday August 14th and Saturday August 15th, but it’s still small stuff. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
First session with any pulse is Friday August 14th morning. We’ve got a small 2ft swell out of the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds and combined wave energy of 76 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, so the surface is clean. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but the waves are very ordinary.
Saturday August 15th morning is slightly better, with an offshore wind from the north at 9 mph. The swell is still tiny at 1ft from the WSW, but that offshore breeze will make it clean. Combined energy is a weak 44. If you’ve got a longboard and zero expectations, you might get a few ankle-biters.
Then we hit a massive dead zone. From Sunday August 16th all the way to Wednesday August 26th, it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell completely disappears or gets messed up by cross-shore winds. Even when there’s a small pulse like on Saturday August 22nd morning (4ft from the WSW, combined energy 144), the wind is cross-offshore and the surf report still says "poor surf conditions." Don’t go out.
The only thing worth mentioning is that longer period swells later in the window, like a 14-second period on Sunday August 23rd, are all tiny—0.7ft. No energy behind them. At Wembury, a point break, long period groundswell can work, but you need size. There is none.
Bottom line: don’t bother. No good surf options here in the next 16 days. It’s a blank run, and for Wembury that’s a bit unusual—it usually gets more action. Forecasts can change, but right now I’d leave the board in the car.
Stay patient.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ESE 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 88 | 80 | 54 | 65 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:41AM5.31m | 9:56PM5.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:39PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 88 | 80 | 54 | 65 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 13 | WSW 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | S 18 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | S 18 | W 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | NW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 222 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 17 | 183 | 70 | 0 | 97 | 83 | 0 | 97 | 258 | 458 | 260 | 431 | 418 | 95 | 69 |
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