Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me tell you about Widemouth Bay. Look, I gotta be straight with you: we're in for a bit of a rough run over the next couple of weeks. There are glimmers of hope, but the sea gods aren't exactly handing us gifts on a platter.

The first half of the window is honestly a write-off for a decent paddle. The wind is just howling for days and it’s blowing straight onshore. On Thursday the 3rd, we’ve got a messy 4ft swell from the west with a short 8-second period and a stiff WSW wind. It’s just a chop-fest with weak energy (205). Thursday afternoon is the same story, just a bit windier. Friday the 4th is a little bigger, pushing up to 6ft from the west, but that onshore WNW wind is still ruining it. The energy is there (497), but the surface will be blown out.

Saturday morning the 5th is where we get our first real chance. It’s not big, with a clean 4ft west swell, a 10-second period, and – get this – glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind (3 mph from the WSW). The combined energy is moderate at 294, and for a few hours it will be absolutely clean. This is the standout of the early window. Get on it. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, it gets messy again. Sunday the 6th drops right off to tiny 2ft surf with weak energy. Monday the 7th looks dangerous, not good. We see a 7ft groundswell from the west with a long 12-second period and a solid 1113 energy reading, but that onshore wind is just going to make it a washing machine. That kind of size and wind is for experts only, and even then it’d be a mission. Tuesday the 8th is even bigger, hitting 8ft from the west. That's solid, and if the wind was good it'd be pumping, but with a 22 mph onshore wind, it’s a no-go. The energy readings (1018) are huge, but the quality is zero.

We then hit a real lull. From the 9th right through to the 13th, it’s small, weak, and usually blown out. There are a few days where a north wind gives a clean look, but the swell is tiny (3ft to 3ft). That’s a solid 5-day gap with no real recommendations.

Finally, we see a bit of life. On Monday morning the 14th, we’ve got a clean 3ft west swell with a nice light easterly offshore wind. It’s small but clean, and the energy is very low (93), but it’s surfable. The real tease comes on Tuesday morning the 15th. Same story: a clean 3ft west swell, 10-second period, and a light offshore wind from the east. The energy is a bit better (204), and it will be super clean. It’s a long-range hope, but it’s the best option in that second week. Wednesday the 16th morning also looks glassy with a tiny 3ft northwest swell, but the period is a very short 5 seconds, so it’ll be bumpy.

Honestly, if you've got a kite, the days with solid west swell and strong cross-onshore wind (like the 7th and 8th) will look way more fun than trying to paddle a surfboard. For the rest of us, Saturday the 5th morning is the one clear winner.

- Rusty

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