Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough start. The first week is pretty grim, with poor conditions and a lot of onshore wind messing up the lines. We’ve got some size, but it’s not surfable in any kind of quality way for the most part.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Saturday the 5th. It’s not big, only around 3ft from the west with a 9-second period, but the magic is in the morning – glassy conditions with a light ESE breeze. That’s a rare clean window, even if the waves are ordinary. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting at 147. The water is a notable 66°, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than normal.
Things start to look a bit more interesting as we head into the second week. Monday the 14th is the standout. Widemouth Bay (Bude) gets a clean look with offshore winds from the east, up to 16 mph in the morning, and a solid 5ft swell from the west. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, but the offshore breeze will tidy it right up. The combined swell energy is moderate, around 287. This is the best on offer – a proper session with some push and clean faces. After that, the wind swings back onshore, and the quality drops again.
The very end of the period, Wednesday the 16th, has another small glassy morning with around 3ft from the west, but it’s weak and ordinary.
So, keep your eyes on the 14th. That Monday morning is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 152 | 82 | 45 | 251 | 223 | 227 | 256 | 264 | 363 | 266 | 198 | 140 | 118 | 85 | 58 | 38 | 35 | 647 | 678 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:18PM7.52m | 9:37AM7.22m | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | 11:12AM6.29m | 11:46PM6.02m | 12:22PM5.83m | 1:08AM5.61m | 1:54PM5.67m | 2:46AM5.65m | 3:26PM6.00m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:21AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | 4:48AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.75m | 5:53AM2.07m | 6:40PM2.19m | 7:29AM2.36m | 8:28PM2.22m | 9:11AM2.18m | 9:57PM1.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 18 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 15 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 157 | 6 | 82 | 45 | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 266 | 198 | 140 | 118 | 85 | 58 | 38 | 35 | 647 | 678 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 152 | — | 4 | 251 | 223 | 227 | 256 | 264 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 632 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 56 | 8 | 330 | 242 | 56 | 42 | 234 | 272 | 89 | 85 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 50 |
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