Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is looking pretty flat and sad. We’ve got a real slow patch from Friday the 10th all the way through to Thursday the 24th. There’s a few tiny bumps in there, but honestly, nothing worth paddling out for. The only real standout is gonna be right at the very end of the window.

Let’s start with the first decent wave we see. On Friday morning, July 10th, Widemouth Bay is showing a small 3 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is there, but it’s weak at 104. The wind is light and offshore from the east at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. But honestly, the conditions are just ordinary – it’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Crowds are often here, so don’t expect to be alone.

After that, it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of misery. From Saturday the 11th right through to Thursday the 24th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with very weak energy readings dropping down to single digits. A few mornings have glassy conditions – like Thursday the 16th and Wednesday the 22nd – but with barely a ripple on the face, it’s not worth suiting up. The wind is often offshore or clean, but there’s just no power in the water.

The only real hope in this whole outlook is the afternoon of Friday, July 24th. That’s over two weeks away, so keep your expectations in check, but it’s the biggest signal we’ve got. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the west with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 194 – that’s a moderate, punchy level for this spot. The catch is that the wind is onshore from the west at 9 mph, which will mess up the surface. It’s not a clean, glassy dream, but it’s the only time we see real wave height. For beginners, 4 ft is still manageable, but the onshore wind will make it a bit lumpy.

Saturday the 25th is a maybe, with a 3 ft west-northwest swell and cross-onshore winds, but the energy is dropping and it’s looking choppy.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a total write-off. The only date to circle on the calendar is Friday, July 24th for a small, onshore swell that’s the best of a bad bunch. Everything else is a flat, clean, but empty ocean. We’ll see if the forecasts sharpen up, but for now, take the board down and give it a wax anyway.

Rusty.

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