
Surf Forecasts:
Wembury surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with 802 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W 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 (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wembury over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with ya. I’m lookin’ at the whole picture for the next couple weeks and, honestly, it’s a tough watch. There are no standout windows with great conditions across the board. This is a period where you’ll be scraping for the least messy option. We’re looking at one main break on offer: Wembury, a point break that’s a beginner’s wave. It’s exposed to the southwest swell but only picks up a bit of energy here and there.
Let’s start with what we’ve got right now. The first real chance of anything remotely surfable is the morning of Monday the 7th. Monday morning, the swell is around 3 ft from the WSW with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, long period. That long period means the waves will have plenty of energy but at a point break like Wembury, that’s a good thing; it’ll wrap in with some shape. The wind is cross-offshore from the WNW, so it should be clean. Combined swell energy is moderate (684). That’s the only window on Monday that’s worth a look because by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and messes it up.
Tuesday the 8th starts clean again in the morning with a cross-off wind and a similar 4 ft swell from the WSW, but the period has dropped to 10 seconds. Still surfable, but it’s a weaker combo, and the energy is still moderate (325). By the afternoon the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph, still cross-off, but the size stays at 4 ft – it gets tricky to handle. Not the best, but for a beginner spot like Wembury that’s on the bigger side.
Wednesday the 9th has some clean morning conditions but the swell has dropped to 3 ft and the period is down to 9 seconds. Wind is cross-off again, so it’ll look tidy, but it’s pretty average – wave energy moderate (162). This is the tail end of the little pulse.
Then things go downhill fast. From Thursday the 10th right through until Thursday the 17th, every session is scored as poor. The wind is onshore, the swell gets small and messy, and the periods get short. There’s a few days in there with some cross-off wind but the swell is tiny, down to 1.0 ft or 1 ft – barely a ripple. It’s a proper dry spell.
We finally see a flicker of life on the morning of Friday the 18th. The swell is 3 ft from the WSW with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the WNW. It’s clean, but the energy is moderate (170). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The morning of Saturday the 19th is similar: 3 ft from the WSW, cross-off wind from the NE, clean. Again, ordinary but at least you can get wet.
After that, Sunday the 20th afternoon has a bump in energy (226) with a 3 ft swell and a 12-second period, but the wind is cross from the ESE – not ideal, but it’s not onshore. Still, the conditions are described as poor.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is Monday morning the 7th. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most energetic window. The swell direction from the WSW is right in the wheelhouse for this spot, and with that long 14-second period, the point should offer some lined-up waves. It’s not huge, around 3 ft, so it’s fine for beginners, but the cross-off wind will keep the faces nice. Just don’t expect any crowd; it’s often busy here but with conditions like this, maybe not.
Overall, this is a bleak run. If you’re desperate, aim for Monday 7th morning or maybe Friday 18th morning. Otherwise, you’re better off waiting for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 43 | 347 | 346 | 550 | 325 | 277 | 202 | 162 | 134 | 52 | 47 | 76 | 428 | 168 | 107 | 65 | 45 | 83 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35PM4.37m | 2:41AM4.25m | 3:23PM4.50m | 4:09AM4.49m | 4:35PM4.83m | 5:11AM4.82m | 5:30PM5.18m | 6:00AM5.13m | 6:16PM5.47m | 6:42AM5.37m | 6:56PM5.67m | 7:19AM5.51m | 7:33PM5.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM2.16m | 8:54AM2.18m | 9:40PM1.93m | 10:10AM1.88m | 10:46PM1.53m | 11:09AM1.47m | 11:39PM1.10m | 11:58AM1.07m | 00:24AM0.75m | 12:41PM0.76m | 1:04AM0.54m | 1:21PM0.59m | 1:42AM0.47m | ||||||||
6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
— | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | S 15 | WSW 10 |
16 | 16 | 14 | 328 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 3 | 2 | 158 | 168 | 107 | 65 | — | 4 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 43 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 5 | W 10 |
3 | 5 | — | 9 | 11 | 550 | 325 | 277 | 202 | 162 | 134 | — | 47 | 76 | 428 | — | — | — | 45 | 83 | 524 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 100 | 61 | 25 | 26 | 183 | 183 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 459 | 165 | 183 | 116 | 26 | 24 | 59 | 15 | 70 | 246 | 18 |
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Information about the Wembury Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Wembury provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wembury can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wembury surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wembury) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wembury may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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