Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wembury this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wembury in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s shaking for Wembury over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch of the forecast is a quiet one.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a flat spell. There are no real surf recommendations popping up here for the whole 16-day window. We’ve got energy readings that barely tickle the meter, mostly sitting in the single digits or low double digits, which is about as weak as it gets. This is a classic blank run for this area. It’s one of those times where the ocean just isn’t cooperating.
The first week is a write-off. Monday the 3rd of August starts with a tiny 1.6ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a cross-shore and the energy is a measly 39 – the call is poor conditions all day. Tuesday the 4th sees a bump to 3.9ft from the SW, but the wind swings cross-onshore and gets up to 15-22 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. The energy hits 160, but it’s totally blown out. Wednesday the 5th is similar with 4.9ft from the WSW and strong cross-shore winds, energy at 270, but it’s messy. Even when the wind cleans up a bit on Thursday the 6th with a light cross-offshore breeze, the swell drops to 2.6ft with only 50 energy, which is barely a ripple.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a desert. Friday the 7th through the following week, we’re looking at swells that rarely crack 1.0ft, and the energy is almost always below 20. You’ll see some glassy conditions on the morning of Sunday the 9th, but that’s on a 0.7ft swell – it’s a lake, not a surf break. The wind does go offshore on Monday the 17th of August, with a clean NNW breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft with a long period. That’s the kind of thing that’ll look clean but won’t have enough push to stand up on.
So, there’s no standout session here. The best we see is Wednesday the 5th of August with 4.9ft of swell, but the wind makes it a chop-fest and not worth paddling out. For a beginner spot like Wembury, anything over 4.9ft is already pushing it, but the quality here is just poor.
Hang in there, folks. The forecasts can always change, but for now, the board stays in the shed.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 39 | 46 | 26 | 152 | 155 | 227 | 267 | 109 | 96 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:29AM5.07m | 9:39PM5.25m | 9:58AM5.01m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM1.17m | 3:58AM1.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | WSW 8 | S 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | E 5 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | S 12 | W 9 | — | S 11 | WSW 9 | S 12 | W 8 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | — | SW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SW 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 152 | 155 | 227 | 267 | 109 | 96 | — | 37 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 71 | 71 | 451 | 183 | 229 | 548 | 183 | 258 | 623 | 222 | 237 | 469 | 507 | 237 | 459 | 222 | 89 | 71 | 95 | 222 |
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