Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks up at Widemouth Bay.

To be straight with you, it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are an absolute write-off, with tiny, weak swell and messy wind. You’ll be waiting a good while before anything changes. The good news is, things do look like they’ll pick up, but patience is the name of the game.

The first real glimmer of hope comes around Thursday the 13th of August. We’ve got a bit of a pulse of swell pushing in, with a modest 3ft from the west and a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is still only moderate at 154, but the real kicker here is the wind. Early morning, it’s glassy. Absolutely flat calm. For a spot that’s often chopped up, that’s a major plus. The waves will be clean, though small, so it’s a good one for a longboard or a foamie. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.

After that, the surf tries to build again, but the wind keeps messing it up. We get a shot of 4ft swell on Saturday the 15th, but it’s onshore and messy. Then on Monday the 17th, we see a bigger push of 4ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 158. The wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. Not great for a paddle, but if you’ve got a kite, that setup starts looking more interesting than a surfboard.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the early glassy session on Thursday the 13th. It’s the only time in the whole run where the conditions really line up for a clean, if small, surf. It’s not going to be a day for barrels, but it’ll be the most pleasant session of the fortnight.

The rest of the second week is a bit of a mixed bag, with more onshore wind and lumpy conditions. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 18th morning with a clean cross-offshore wind and a hint of swell, but it’s only 2ft. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for scraps.

So, to sum it up: it’s a poor run for Widemouth Bay. The only real window is the early glass on the 13th. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both. Hopefully the models change, because it’s been a bleak stretch.

Rusty.

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