Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow start, I'm not gonna lie. We've got a run of tiny, pretty much unsurfable conditions through the first weekend and into the start of the week. The swell is just... not there. We're looking at a few days of nothing worthwhile.

The first real hope comes on Wednesday the 12th, but it's a tease. The morning sees a weak 2ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, but the combined energy is just a measly 96. By the afternoon, that energy nudges up a bit to 88 but the conditions are still described as surfable but very ordinary. It's clean though, with a light breeze from the southeast, so you might get a few closeouts if you're desperate.

Thursday the 13th rolls in with a bit more juice – a 3ft west swell with a better 11-second period, pushing the combined energy to 185. That's a moderate bump. But the wind is messy, coming from the north and then northwest, so it's cross-shore and cross-onshore, making it choppy. It's a step up in size, but the quality just isn't there.

The real standout, the only one I'd even consider packing the car for, is going to be Tuesday the 18th. We've got a solid size jump, with the swell hitting 7ft on the morning and 8ft in the afternoon from the west-northwest. The period is 8 seconds, so it's wind swell, but the combined energy is pumping – 578 and 708, which is strong. Now, the catch is that the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the northwest, so it's not going to be glassy, but it's fairly choppy. At 8ft, this is getting into expert territory – it's going to be a handful for anyone not used to that size. The waves will have some push, but the cross-onshore wind will make it a bit lumpy.

The rest of the period after that drops off again. The swell fades quickly, and we're back to poor conditions with a mix of cross and onshore winds. There's a small window on Thursday the 20th with a clean morning and a 2ft west swell, but it's tiny. Friday the 21st sees a bump to 5ft in the afternoon, but it's a short 6-second period, so it'll be weak and bumpy. The real kicker is Saturday the 22nd with a 6ft swell from the west-northwest, but it's an onshore wind, so expect blown-out, messy conditions.

So, to be brutally honest, the only day that looks like it's worth a proper session is Tuesday the 18th. It's big, it's powerful, but it's not clean. For the rest of the time, you're either looking at flat spells or wind-affected slop. Keep your eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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