Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,691 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
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 cookin’ for Widemouth Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. For the first 12 days, from the 29th of August right through to the 9th of September, the surf is just not on. It’s a long, blank run. The wind is a constant problem – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and often strong. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 66°F with a big 5°F anomaly, which is wild, but it’s not helping the waves. We’re looking at a lot of messy, lumpy, and choppy conditions. The swell energy is all over the place, but the wind just ruins it every time.
The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean a tiny one, shows up on Thursday, the 10th of September. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first time we get a bit of a break. The morning is still flat and rubbish, but the afternoon brings a clean-looking window with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The swell is a small 3ft from the W, but here’s the kicker – the period is a very long 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and for a beach and reef setup like Widemouth, that long period can make it break a bit straight and weird, but the combined energy is moderate (414). It’s a marginal call, but if you’re desperate, that Thursday afternoon might be the only tidy session in the whole run.
After that, it’s back to the wind wars. Friday and Saturday the 11th and 12th of September see some serious swell pumpin’ in – we’re talking 10ft on Saturday morning with a massive combined energy of 2585. That’s a lot of power, but with strong onshore and cross-onshore winds howling, it’s a total mess. That kind of size is only for the experts anyway, and with the wind junking it up, even they’ll be staying out. The swell period is long (11-12 seconds) which is good for power, but the wind is a dealbreaker.
So, bottom line: for the next 16 days, there’s no real standout. If you’re a beginner, that 3ft clean window on Thursday the 10th afternoon is your only shot, and even then, the long period might make it tricky. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. The sea is angry, and the wind isn’t playing nice. It’s a tough old run for Widemouth Bay.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 492 | 264 | 367 | 1062 | 1070 | 752 | 314 | 157 | 123 | 84 | 115 | 397 | 382 | 346 | 516 | 1622 | 1437 | 800 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | 8:24AM7.62m | 8:41PM7.77m | 8:59AM7.50m | 9:18PM7.52m | 9:37AM7.22m | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | 11:12AM6.29m | 11:46PM6.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.31m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:21AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | 4:48AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 492 | 264 | — | — | — | — | 314 | 157 | 6 | 84 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 266 | — | — | 367 | 1062 | 1070 | 752 | — | — | 123 | — | 115 | 397 | 382 | 346 | 516 | 1622 | 1437 | 800 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 50 | 406 | 474 | 97 | 272 | 97 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 65 | 818 | 234 | 279 | 531 | 272 | 272 | 335 | 103 | 50 |
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