Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 11 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: Friday 14 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 232 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Widemouth Bay has cooking for the next couple of weeks. Fair warning – this is a lean stretch. The water’s sitting at about 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so the paddle won’t bite, but the surf will barely give you a reason to get wet.
Right from the start, there’s a long gap of weak, ugly surf. The first decent mention is Tuesday 11 August, but it’s just 1ft of limp west swell with poor conditions – not worth the drive. The wind is light, but the size is a joke. Wednesday morning 12 August lifts a bit to 2ft, energy at 96, still very ordinary, but the morning’s cross-off keeps the surface looking clean.
Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August push up to 3ft with energy hitting 224, but the wind is cross-on or straight onshore, making it choppy and frustrating. Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 drop back to 2ft to 3ft, with a short 7-second period. Sunday morning is glassy, but there’s no push behind it. Crowds are often thick here when it’s good, but that won’t be a problem.
Monday 17 August morning is clean at 2ft, low energy at 74. The afternoon bumps to 4ft and 196 energy, still clean, but the quality is poor for real paddling. Tuesday 18 morning holds at 3ft with weak period.
Roll into the second week, and it stays messy. The only real spike hits Sunday 24 August – a big 10ft west swell with energy at 1616, strong stuff. But it’s hammered by 28 mph onshore wind and rain showers. That kind of size over 8ft is for experts only, and the onshore wind makes it look more like a kite session than a surf session. Monday 25 August is still 7ft with messy wind.
No true standout here – the sizes and winds just never lock in. Widemouth can bounce back quick, but for now, I’d say hang tight and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 60 | 96 | 87 | 115 | 224 | 196 | 149 | 160 | 232 | 107 | 59 | 70 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 40 | 190 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 60 | 96 | 87 | 115 | 224 | 196 | 149 | 160 | — | 107 | 59 | 70 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 40 | 190 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 8 | — | — | N 4 | — | W 4 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 417 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 50 | 272 | 42 | 42 | 133 | 63 | 86 | 98 | 86 | 97 | 478 | 298 | 91 | 39 | 0 |
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