Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 10 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, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 208 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (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 Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a pretty quiet start for our little corner of the coast. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing special. There’s a long stretch of days with barely a ripple, and the few moments that do show a pulse are messy or just too small to get excited about. We’ve got a gap from now until the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August with no real recommendations, and then it’s mostly small, wind-affected dribble until we get a proper pulse.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. Overnight, a big WNW swell pushes in, throwing up 10ft of swell at Widemouth Bay, but it’s packing a ton of energy (2521 combined energy) and the wind is a cross-shore. That’s heavy, messy stuff for the beach and reef setup. It’s the next morning, Sunday the 23rd of August, that’s the standout. The swell drops to a still-chunky 7ft from the NW with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind swings to a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is still strong (501 combined energy). This is for the experienced crew only – 7ft is well over the 5ft mark, so it’s a step up. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 66°, which is nice, but it’s the clean conditions that make this the best on offer.
The other little moment to keep an eye on is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August. It’s not a big one, with 3ft of swell from the west and a decent 11-second period, but the wind is dead calm, glassy. The energy is moderate (146 combined energy). It’s a surfable wave, but very ordinary. For a paddle out on a small day, it'll be clean.
For the rest of the period, it’s mostly onshore, choppy, or just plain small. The Saturday the 22nd pulse is the only real power, and the Sunday the 23rd morning is the clean window to catch it.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 14 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 96 | 87 | 115 | 182 | 196 | 149 | 78 | 74 | 137 | 81 | 70 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 96 | 87 | 115 | 182 | 196 | 149 | 78 | 74 | 137 | 81 | 70 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | N 3 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | 43 | — | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | 8 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 44 | 402 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 81 | 42 | 63 | 63 | 98 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 98 | 44 | 402 | 298 |
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