Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here.
Well, to be honest, looking at this 16-day stretch for Widemouth Bay, it’s a pretty bleak picture for us surfers. There’s a massive gap of flat, poor-quality, or blown-out conditions right from the start. For the first three days, from Sunday the 9th right through to Tuesday morning the 11th, there’s barely a ripple to get excited about, with tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swells and unfriendly winds.
The first glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t appear until the morning of Wednesday, 12th August. But even then, it’s marginal. You’re looking at a 2.3ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and while the wind is offshore from the ESE, the energy is weak at 94 (combined energy). The conditions are described as “surfable but very ordinary,” so don't get your hopes up.
There’s another small window on the morning of Saturday, 15th August. A 2.6ft west swell with an 8-second period, paired with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, but again, the energy is low at 82. It’s clean, but very small.
Heading into the second week, the outlook remains poor. There's nothing that stands out as a true “go” day. The swell gets a bit more push towards Friday, 21st August, with a 3.9ft NNW swell, but the 6-second period is short and choppy, plus the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 16 mph. The energy reaches 124 (moderate) but the quality just isn't there.
For most of this period, any clean windows are tiny in size, and the bigger swells are accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore winds. Honestly, for a spot that is a beach and reef setup fairly exposed to the west-northwest, the wind is just never playing ball properly. If you’re a beginner, the biggest clean wave you’ll see is maybe 2.6ft, but even those sessions are rare. This is pretty standard for a blank run in this area. Keep an eye on the forecasts, as things can shift.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 94 | 85 | 106 | 188 | 162 | 188 | 104 | 99 | 49 | 82 | 92 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29PM6.08m | 4:08AM6.21m | 4:40PM6.59m | 5:12AM6.71m | 5:38PM7.19m | 6:05AM7.21m | 6:27PM7.71m | 6:51AM7.59m | 7:11PM8.06m | 7:34AM7.80m | 7:52PM8.19m | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.61m | 11:02PM1.24m | 11:27AM1.09m | 11:58PM0.70m | 12:17PM0.61m | 00:45AM0.27m | 1:01PM0.26m | 1:28AM0.02m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:07AM-0.02m | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 94 | 85 | 106 | 188 | 162 | 188 | 104 | 99 | 49 | 82 | 92 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 6 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 417 | 271 | 96 | 115 | 44 | 260 | 417 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 87 | 98 | 77 | 42 | 87 | 98 | 0 | 231 | 63 |
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