Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. 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+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let's run through it with feet and degrees.
So, for the bulk of this outlook, Widemouth Bay is basically a write-off. From July 26th right through to August 8th, it's mostly choppy junk. You've got cross-onshore winds, small waves from about 1ft to 6ft, and the energy readings are mostly weak, only occasionally scraping into moderate territory. It’s just not happening.
Water temp on the 26th is about 64°, which is a tad warmer than average. A little more comfortable.
The one time it all comes together is Sunday, August 9th in the morning. The wind goes flat calm, glassy, and that 6ft WNW swell is gonna be clean. The combined energy hits 288, moderate but promising. That afternoon bumps up to 7ft and 522 energy, but the wind shifts and tide issues pop up. The real sweet spot is that morning session.
Widemouth Bay is a beach and reef setup, beginner-friendly, but on that 6ft morning you might be pushing it for a newbie. Still, when it’s glassy like that, the 9-second period should offer some proper waves. It's a fairly consistent place, so when it finally turns on, it’s worth it. Just be patient and cross your fingers the long-range holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 302 | 138 | 65 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 108 | 181 | 124 | 153 | 136 | 49 | 43 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM5.77m | 5:14AM5.84m | 5:35PM6.16m | 5:57AM6.20m | 6:16PM6.56m | 6:35AM6.54m | 6:53PM6.92m | 7:10AM6.83m | 7:27PM7.20m | 7:44AM7.03m | 8:01PM7.39m | 8:18AM7.15m | 8:34PM7.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM2.08m | 11:25AM1.93m | 11:51PM1.72m | 12:06PM1.56m | 00:30AM1.36m | 12:43PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:17PM0.96m | 1:39AM0.84m | 1:50PM0.78m | 2:11AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | N 4 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 138 | 40 | 44 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 | — | — | — | 153 | — | 1 | 43 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 387 | 302 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 108 | 181 | 124 | — | 136 | 49 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 271 | 272 | 239 | 8 | 44 | 56 | 35 | 9 | 242 | 328 | 272 | 272 | 223 | 98 | 309 | 98 | 96 | 115 | 97 |
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