Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's happening at Widemouth Bay for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it’s a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, the forecast is a flat-out bummer. There’s literally no good surf on offer at Widemouth Bay during this period. Every single session is marked as poor, and the scores reflect that. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy, and often onshore conditions, with no standout windows to get excited about. From the 14th of August right through to the 29th, it’s a write-off.

Let's break it down. The first week is pretty grim. Friday the 14th starts with a tiny 3ft west swell, period around 9 seconds, and that combined energy is a weak 104, but the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. Saturday the 15th is even worse – 2ft swell with a strong 16 mph cross-shore wind from the north, making for a horrible, choppy mess. Sunday the 16th is tiny, dropping to 1ft. The morning goes glassy with a light north wind, which sounds nice for the reflection, but with negligible energy (22) and a 7-second period, there’s barely a ripple to ride. By the afternoon, it's back to cross-onshore. Monday through Wednesday of the following week see a slight bump in size, hitting 4ft on Tuesday the 18th, and the energy climbs to 125. But it’s all wind-swell with a pathetic 6-second period and choppy cross-onshore winds. It’s the kind of messy, lumpy situation that looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The following weekend into the next week offers no relief. The swell stays small, under 3ft, with poor directions and short periods. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or strong, keeping things chopped up. There’s a day on the 22nd of August with a clean, cross-off wind from the north-northeast, but the swell is a tiny 3ft from the north with a 5-second period – it’s just not enough to do anything with. The 26th of August has a glassy morning, but again, it’s a weak 3ft west-northwest swell with a short 5-second period.

Now, as we push into the second week, there’s a flicker of something on the 27th of August, Thursday morning. The swell jumps to 5ft from the west-northwest with a 9-second period, and the combined energy rips up to 391 – moderate to strong, actually. The wind is a clean cross-off from the east-southeast. This looks promising, but it’s a long-range call, so you’d want to keep an eye on it. The size at 5ft is manageable for most, but with the west-northwest swell and an optimum direction of WNW for Widemouth, the direction is a good match. The afternoon drops off to 3ft, but it stays clean. It’s the only faint glimmer in the whole outlook, but it’s over a week away, so treat it with caution.

Overall, this is a classic summer flat spell for the area. When there are no consistent options, it's just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can always change, but right now, I’d say there’s nothing to get in the water for at Widemouth Bay.

Rusty

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