Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, W swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. 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+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in with the surf outlook for your stretch of coastline.
Look, I’m going to be straight with you — this isn't a classic week for surfing around here. The first few days are looking pretty grim and we've got a long stretch of poor conditions before anything starts to look promising. We're looking at an eight-day gap from Monday the 6th of August right through to Monday the 12th of August where there's nothing really worth paddling out for.
The action starts on Monday morning, the 12th of August. The main spot to keep an eye on is Widemouth Bay, a beach and reef setup that's fairly consistent. On that Monday morning, the wind is blowing offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, keeping things clean. We've got a 4 ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is sitting at 92 (moderate wave energy). It's surfable, but the conditions are still pretty ordinary. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, 4 ft is a good size for learning, but the period is short, so expect a bit of a crumbly wave.
If you can hold out until later in the week, Tuesday the 13th of August morning might give you the best of a bad run. The wind stays offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, again keeping the surface clean. The swell height is similar, around 4 ft from the NNW. It's still not pumping, but it's the cleanest surf we’ve seen in a while.
There’s nothing here that’s going to be a standout. The best we can hope for is a few clean, small waves on the 12th and 13th mornings, so go in with low expectations and you might be pleasantly surprised.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 55 | 39 | 54 | 84 | 47 | 220 | 477 | 315 | 311 | 161 | 79 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | 10:05AM6.90m | 10:24PM6.98m | 10:48AM6.62m | 11:11PM6.61m | 11:38AM6.28m | 00:08AM6.21m | 12:43PM5.96m | 1:22AM5.90m | 2:04PM5.84m | 2:48AM5.88m | 3:29PM6.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.14m | 4:48PM1.34m | 5:18AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.69m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:55PM1.99m | 7:39AM2.08m | 8:25PM2.05m | 9:09AM2.00m | 9:52PM1.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 39 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 5 | — | W 12 | W 13 | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 84 | 47 | 220 | 477 | 315 | 311 | 161 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 55 | 435 | 242 | 279 | 510 | 242 | 309 | 580 | 272 | 288 | 415 | 479 | 288 | 405 | 271 | 96 | 44 | 97 | 271 |
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