Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW 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 (Jul 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Widemouth Bay has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a grim start. We’re looking at a solid week of nothing much to get excited about. From now right through to the 19th of July, it’s a real struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft, and the energy is weak. The wind is often offshore, which would be great if there was anything to ride, but these are just frustrating, flat conditions. You’d be better off staying home.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't arrive until Monday the 20th of July. Even then, it’s only just surfable. We see a pulse of 4ft swell from the W with a short period, and the wind swings to a moderate offshore from the E, keeping things clean. The energy is moderate. It’s a start, but I wouldn’t call it a standout.
Things start to look a bit more interesting on Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning sees a similar 4ft W swell, but the energy jumps up to strong. The wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE. The real pay-off is the afternoon: that same W swell holds at 4ft, with a period stretching out, and the energy is still strong. The wind goes light and cross-off from the NE. The water temp is a very unusual 64°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. This Tuesday afternoon window is our top pick—it’s not massive, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent look we get.
Then we hit another dry spell. The 22nd through the 25th see the swell drop back down to tiny, knee-high slop.
But hold on to your boards, because the last day of the forecast, Sunday the 26th of July, throws a bit of a curveball. The morning delivers a clean 6ft swell from the WNW with a short period. The energy is strong, and the wind is glassy—absolutely dead calm. That is a rare treat. Keep in mind, 6ft is a bit much for the beginners, but for the rest of you, a glassy, clean 6ft at Widemouth is a proper session. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong onshore wind, but that morning window is the real standout of the entire period.
So, the best of the lot: The Tuesday afternoon session on the 21st, and the glassy Sunday morning on the 26th. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 21 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 24 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM6.54m | 4:47PM6.78m | 5:17AM6.92m | 5:44PM7.24m | 6:13AM7.28m | 6:37PM7.66m | 7:04AM7.55m | 7:26PM7.95m | 7:51AM7.67m | 8:12PM8.04m | 8:36AM7.62m | 8:57PM7.94m | 9:20AM7.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM1.49m | 10:29AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.09m | 11:30AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.61m | 00:54AM0.33m | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | W 14 | SW 7 | W 3 | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 7 | W 16 | NNE 4 | W 16 | SW 7 | W 14 | SW 6 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 413 | 231 | 361 | 418 | 49 | 35 | 101 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 63 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 335 |
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