Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, W swell with 1,620 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at this 16-day picture for Widemouth Bay and, mate, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. There’s no sugar-coating it; the whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent paddle surfing. Every single session in the forecast is labeled as poor surf conditions, so there are no good options on offer here.
We kick off on Friday the 4th of September with some lumpy, onshore slop. A 6 ft swell from the west, but it’s battered by 30 km/h onshore wind, and the water is sitting at 65°F, which is over 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s notable, but it doesn't help the waves. The swell energy is moderate (469), but the wind just ruins it.
This pattern sticks with us. Saturday the 5th looks slightly cleaner with lighter wind, but the swell drops to 4 ft, and they’re still calling it poor. Through the next few days, we see a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the west and southwest. The swell bumps up to 7 ft on Monday the 7th, with some strong energy readings (1359 in the morning), but it’s accompanied by a solid 25-30 km/h onshore wind. That combo is just a mess – choppy, lumpy, and pretty much only interesting if you’ve got a kite.
The middle of the second week, around the 11th, is more of the same – plenty of size and energy, but the wind just won’t let it clean up. By the 14th and 15th, we’re down to tiny waves, and the winds are still howling. A steady stretch of poor surf continues right through to the end of the 16-day run.
We do get a little window very late in the game. On Friday the 18th of September, there’s a morning with 1.0 ft of swell, no wind at all and a glassy surface – but it’s only 1.0 ft. You could maybe catch a knee-high ripple on a longboard if you’re desperate. Saturday the 19th is a similar story with near-flat conditions.
So the bottom line: for a spot like Widemouth Bay, a blank run of this length isn’t unheard of. It tends to be feast or famine. The swell and the wind just aren’t lining up for us. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can flip, but don’t make any plans.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 265 | 356 | 202 | 118 | 57 | 50 | 129 | 1359 | 1148 | 1011 | 612 | 605 | 484 | 426 | 270 | 94 | 120 | 311 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:46PM6.02m | 12:22PM5.83m | 1:08AM5.61m | 1:54PM5.67m | 2:46AM5.65m | 3:26PM6.00m | 4:06AM6.10m | 4:34PM6.60m | 5:04AM6.68m | 5:26PM7.23m | 5:51AM7.22m | 6:10PM7.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM1.75m | 5:53AM2.07m | 6:40PM2.19m | 7:29AM2.36m | 8:28PM2.22m | 9:11AM2.18m | 9:57PM1.79m | 10:25AM1.66m | 10:59PM1.20m | 11:19AM1.07m | 11:47PM0.64m | 12:03PM0.57m | 00:28AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 113 | 356 | 202 | 118 | 57 | 50 | 92 | 1359 | — | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | W 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 13 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 461 | 265 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1148 | — | 612 | 605 | 484 | 426 | 270 | — | 120 | 311 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 98 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 46 | 92 | 42 | 509 | 242 | 50 | 184 | 353 | 520 | 413 | 236 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 267 |
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