Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Widemouth Bay over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you, it's a bleak run. The data says it all: poor surf conditions plastered across almost every single entry. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with nothing worth getting excited about.

We start on Wednesday the 9th with a weak, choppy cross-on 4ft swell from the W, period a short 8 seconds, and combined energy a meager 278. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, a proper anomaly of 5°F—that’s notable, like a late summer gift, but it’s wasted on the junk surf. It stays cross-on and messy right through the week. Thursday the 10th sees a bit of a lift with a 5ft WSW swell in the afternoon, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds, lumpy with fresh cross-onshore wind. Not inviting.

Friday the 11th brings a little more promise on paper with a 4ft W swell and a longer 10-second period, but the wind is still cross-on from the NNW, keeping it choppy. The combined energy is moderate at 307, but the conditions just aren’t there. We get a clean window on Tuesday the 15th with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE and a 3ft W swell rolling in with a 10-second period. That’s the best we see all week, but the swell is small and the energy is low at 186. Surfable, but not a standout.

Then, on Wednesday the 16th, we get a spike: a 10ft WNW swell with a combined energy of 1208—that’s strong, serious energy. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the N at 22 mph, and the period is only 9 seconds. For a beach and reef setup like Widemouth, with that much power and onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. Definitely not for beginners at that size, and even for experts, it looks ugly.

The rest of the second week is a repeat of the first: small, weak swells, persistent cross to cross-onshore winds, and a lot of chop. We finally get a brief moment on Monday the 21st with clean conditions and a light cross-off breeze from the N, with a 3ft W swell and a 9-second period. The wave comment finally says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," scoring a 1 out of 10. That's the high point, and it's saying something.

Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in this 16-day window. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows are Tuesday the 15th and Monday the 21st for the lightest wind, but don't expect much. Otherwise, save your energy.

Rusty.

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