Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, W swell with 693 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Widemouth Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get to it.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. There’s a big, long stretch of nothing for you.
The first real chance of a wave isn’t until Wednesday the 16th of September, and even then, it’s a tough call. Before that, we’re looking at a full week of poor surf. From Wednesday the 9th right through to Tuesday the 15th, the conditions are just rubbish. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is a messy, weak affair. The energy is low, with values mostly under 300 (weak to moderate energy), and the period is short, often between 7 and 10 seconds. It’s just not worth paddling out at Widemouth Bay.
Now, let’s talk about the one thing that might save the fortnight. Keep your eyes on Wednesday the 23rd of September. That’s your standout. On the Wednesday afternoon, the stars finally align. We’ve got a clean 7ft (2.0m) swell from the WNW with a juicy period of 11 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore breeze from the East. The energy jumps right up to 937 (strong), and the forecast is for “very good surf conditions”. That’s a legit session. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the trip just yet, but mark it on the calendar.
The other moment to keep an eye on is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. The swell is small at 3ft (0.9m) from the W, but the wind is a clean offshore from the SE. The energy is 207 (moderate), and the period is a solid 11 seconds. It’s only labelled “surfable but very ordinary”, but it’s clean, and that’s a hell of a lot better than the slop we’ll be dealing with before that.
The morning of Monday the 21st of September has a similar vibe: clean offshore wind from the East, but the swell is tiny at 2ft (0.6m) with only 61 (weak) energy. A longboard might work, but it’s a session for the patient.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no big anomalies to report.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has one true standout on the 23rd of September, and a couple of other clean, but small, windows. Don't get your hopes up too much, but don't write it off completely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 136 | 60 | 19 | 204 | 598 | 299 | 188 | 105 | 199 | 396 | 400 | 219 | 181 | 102 | 78 | 92 | 82 | 61 | 141 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:04AM6.68m | 5:26PM7.23m | 5:51AM7.22m | 6:10PM7.73m | 6:32AM7.62m | 6:50PM8.04m | 7:10AM7.84m | 7:27PM8.12m | 7:46AM7.86m | 8:03PM7.98m | 8:20AM7.70m | 8:37PM7.65m | 8:53AM7.37m | 9:11PM7.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM1.07m | 11:47PM0.64m | 12:03PM0.57m | 00:28AM0.24m | 12:42PM0.22m | 1:04AM0.02m | 1:18PM0.06m | 1:38AM0.00m | 1:52PM0.09m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:24PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.66m | 3:13AM0.95m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 245 | 136 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 598 | 299 | 188 | 105 | 4 | — | 400 | 219 | 181 | 102 | 78 | — | 82 | 61 | 141 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 40 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | 11 | 204 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 396 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 92 | — | — | 9 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 71 | 3 | 330 | 240 | 50 | 81 | 50 | 8 | 279 | 299 | 94 | 50 | 87 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
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