Widemouth Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.79° N 4.56° W

Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Widemouth Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
1.8° 

Widemouth Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 224 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 12th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 12th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 13th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let's have a look at this in feet and miles per hour.

First off, gotta be straight with you: the whole sixteen-day look for Widemouth Bay is a tough one. We're starting off with a proper flat spell. There's a big gap right at the start where you'd be better off waxing your board than wetting it.

So, nothing starts to happen until Wednesday, August 12th. Even then, it's not exactly winning any contests. The morning shows a tiny 0.7ft swell out of the west, but it's clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the southeast. The energy is still weak. The afternoon lifts a bit to a 0.9ft west swell, still clean, but still small.

Thursday, August 13th gets a bit more promising on the size front, with the swell hitting 3ft out of the west and the period stretching to 11 seconds. That's honest-to-goodness groundswell, which means better shape and more energy between sets. But the wind swings cross-onshore from the northwest, chopping the surface up. It's frustrating because the bones are there.

After that, we slide into a week of small, windy, and just plain poor conditions. Lots of onshore wind and short-period slop.

Here's the one big event, and it's for the hardcore only. Look to Saturday, August 23rd. The swell builds proper big to 8ft out of the west-northwest, with the combined energy ripping into a strong 698. That's serious power. But that size is strictly for experts, and with a period of 8 seconds on a beach break, it's going to be crumbly, bumpy, and heavy. The cross-shore wind from the north-northwest won't help the face much. It'll be a wild, lumpy mess.

Honestly, for those August 22nd and 23rd dates, with that strong onshore wind and that 6ft to 8ft swell, the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Water temp is about 65°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for the area.

It's a lean run, folks. A lean run indeed.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
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0.4
WNW
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11
0.7
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11
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10
0.8
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
8
6
6
9
33
14
22
11
10
60
94
85
106
224
200
149
102
55
63
Wind (km/h)
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WSW
5
ESE
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
15
N
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NNW
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E
20
SE
10
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NW
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High Tide
2:48AM5.88m
3:29PM6.08m
4:08AM6.21m
4:40PM6.59m
5:12AM6.71m
5:38PM7.19m
6:05AM7.21m
6:27PM7.71m
6:51AM7.59m
7:11PM8.06m
7:34AM7.80m
7:52PM8.19m
Low Tide
8:25PM2.05m
9:09AM2.00m
9:52PM1.76m
10:26AM1.61m
11:02PM1.24m
11:27AM1.09m
11:58PM0.70m
12:17PM0.61m
00:45AM0.27m
1:01PM0.26m
1:28AM0.02m
1:42PM0.08m
2:07AM-0.02m
cloud
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8:52
8:51
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Temp °C
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19
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20
17
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Feels °C
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Information about the Widemouth Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Widemouth Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Widemouth Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Widemouth Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Widemouth Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Widemouth Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Widemouth Bay is 4 km (2 miles) from Bude. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Bude. Bude has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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