Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Widemouth Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening for the next couple of weeks.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough patch. We’re staring down a long, flat spell that runs from right now all the way through to the end of the last week of July. Don’t even think about paddling out for the first bunch of days. Widemouth Bay is seeing next to nothing, and what little is there is either blown out or just too small to bother with. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell heights are mostly under 3 feet. You’re better off finding something else to do.
The first glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until Sunday the 26th of July. By the afternoon, we get a bit of a pulse from the WNW, pushing up to about 5 ft. The combined energy hits 145 (weak), and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still going to be a bit choppy. Not great, but at least there’s something to ride.
The only real standout, and I mean the only one, is Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a solid 6 ft of swell from the WNW, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is 352 (moderate) in the morning and 394 (moderate) in the afternoon. That’s some serious power for this break. The wind is still a cross-onshore from the NW at 12 mph, so it’s going to be lumpy, but for a beach and reef setup, those waves will have some punch. This is for the experienced crew – 6 ft is too big for beginners, and the chop will make it a handful. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that, the swell drops back down through the rest of the week. Tuesday the 28th still has some 4 ft to 3 ft waves, but the wind stays messy. By the end of July and into the first of August, it’s looking small and weak again.
So, here’s the plan: ignore the first week and a half. Your one and only shot is Monday the 27th of July at Widemouth Bay. It’s not clean, but it’s the only real swell in the forecast. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 38 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 32 | 145 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:20AM7.41m | 9:41PM7.64m | 10:03AM7.07m | 10:24PM7.19m | 10:47AM6.65m | 11:08PM6.66m | 11:33AM6.20m | 11:56PM6.12m | 12:24PM5.78m | 00:52AM5.66m | 1:25PM5.46m | 1:59AM5.36m | 2:37PM5.34m | 3:15AM5.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.53m | 3:57AM0.62m | 4:11PM0.88m | 4:39AM1.05m | 4:55PM1.32m | 5:23AM1.52m | 5:42PM1.78m | 6:12AM1.97m | 6:36PM2.19m | 7:09AM2.33m | 7:43PM2.47m | 8:19AM2.53m | 8:58PM2.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 19 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 38 | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 17 | — | — | 17 | 30 | 43 | 32 | 145 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 514 | 9 | 401 | 97 | 401 | 401 | 402 | 288 | 44 | 97 | 286 | 286 | 242 | 280 | 9 | 486 | 430 | 413 | 432 | 417 |
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