Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s in store for the Widemouth Bay area over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at about 65°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a standout in itself – properly warm, feels like summer’s hanging on.

Alright, the honest truth: for the first 13 days, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th have tiny, messy waves with onshore blows, and from there it’s a long, ugly run of onshore wind and cross-chop. A few pulses of bigger swell roll through, like Tuesday the 8th with 7ft of windswell from the west (period a short 9 seconds), but it’s all thumped by 19 mph onshore winds – that’s a kite surfer’s playground, not a surfer’s. The combined swell energy on the 7th hits a massive 1237, but the quality is shot to bits by the wind. That pattern sticks around: Wednesday the 9th, Thursday the 10th, all the way through Thursday the 17th – just a whole lot of lumpy, choppy, blown-out garbage.

Then, things turn a corner.

The best on offer – and the only reason to get excited – is Saturday the 19th. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a light NE breeze (cross-off), and a tidy 4ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. The combined swell energy is a moderate 290 – nothing huge, but it’s clean, it’s tidy, and the break here (Widemouth Bay) is a beach and reef setup, which works well for beginners and longboarders at this size. The wind stays clean through the afternoon, and the crowd is *often* around, so you’ll have company. This is the day.

Sunday the 20th is also worth a mention – bigger swell at 6ft to 6ft from the west, with a longer 11-second period on the afternoon and clean cross-off winds from the SE. The energy jumps to 792, which is solid. But the surf forecast is described as marginal, so it’s a step down from Saturday. Still, if Saturday’s too busy, Sunday afternoon could offer a few bigger, cleaner lines.

Monday the 21st fades back to small and clean but weak – 3ft and falling.

So the long and short: this is a two-day window, with Saturday the 19th being the standout. The rest of the 16 days? Hardly worth looking at. But hey – forecasts change, and this area tends not to stay flat for long. Keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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