Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, W swell with 1,070 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Widemouth Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
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 Widemouth Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m pretty bummed to be telling you this, but the entire 16-day window is one long, frustrating blank. There isn't a single session I could point to and say "get in the water." The setup just never comes together.
We start with Friday the 28th. It’s already looking grim with a fresh breeze screaming onshore, leaving the surf a lumpy mess. Saturday the 29th isn't any better with more rain and messy cross-shore winds. The pattern just repeats day after day. A bit of a pulse of swell tries to move in around Monday the 1st of September, with a solid 8ft of swell but unfortunately, the wind is still on it, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Later in the period, around the 4th of September, we get a gentler breeze and a bit of an offshore flow, but the swell drops right off and the energy is weak (331). It might look clean but there's just nothing pushing through. The whole 12th of September is a write-off too, with a strong breeze creating horrible conditions.
There’s no point beating around the bush. This is a dead run for surfing at Widemouth Bay. Given the setup of beach and reef, with that much onshore wind, it actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Stick to the longboard for now, lads. Forecasts can always change, but this stretch is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 86 | 60 | 34 | 263 | 476 | 264 | 376 | 971 | 1070 | 813 | 408 | 194 | 119 | 61 | 92 | 118 | 691 | 449 | 334 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01PM7.51m | 7:18AM7.40m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.69m | 1:12AM0.49m | 1:23PM0.43m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 9 | SW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 60 | 34 | — | 35 | 264 | — | — | — | — | 408 | 194 | 119 | 61 | 5 | 5 | — | 449 | 9 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | S 3 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 86 | — | 5 | 263 | 476 | — | 376 | 971 | 1070 | 813 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 118 | 691 | — | 334 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 330 | 242 | 270 | 86 | 50 | 18 | 359 | 169 | 579 | 97 | 27 | 56 | 272 | 239 | 272 | 479 | 242 | 242 | 279 | 226 |
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