Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
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’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the forecast is looking pretty bleak for a solid surf. We’ve got what I’d call a gap of surf silence right from the start. There’s nothing really worth paddling out for on Sunday 2nd or Monday 3rd. Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th are a write-off with strong onshore winds and choppy, poor surf conditions. Thursday 6th through to Monday 11th August is a long stretch of flat, junk, or near-flat conditions. It’s a proper blank run.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday 12th August. That morning, Widemouth Bay (Cornwall) might just offer a few. The swell is small, around 2 ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light and offshore from the east, so conditions should be clean. But to be honest, water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 65°F, and the combined energy is weak (85). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The standout, if you can call it that, is shaping up to be the morning of Saturday 15th August. Widemouth Bay picks up a 5 ft swell from the west-northwest with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the east-northeast at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. There’s moderate wave energy going on (206), and it’s the biggest swell we see in the whole run. For a beginner spot, this is a bit punchy, but it’s your best shot. Keep in mind though, this is over a week away, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
Sunday 16th and Monday 17th mornings also offer some clean, offshore conditions with light winds and small, surfable waves, but nothing to get too excited about.
Overall, it’s a tough stretch. The few good windows are small and clean, not big and powerful. If you’re desperate for a paddle, aim for the 12th and 15th mornings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 12 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 14 | 84 | 107 | 158 | 331 | 388 | 181 | 133 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 240 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:08PM7.42m | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | 10:05AM6.90m | 10:24PM6.98m | 10:48AM6.62m | 11:11PM6.61m | 11:38AM6.28m | 00:08AM6.21m | 12:43PM5.96m | 1:22AM5.90m | 2:04PM5.84m | 2:48AM5.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.71m | 3:16AM0.72m | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.14m | 4:48PM1.34m | 5:18AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.69m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:55PM1.99m | 7:39AM2.08m | 8:25PM2.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 133 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 4 | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 84 | 107 | 158 | 331 | 388 | 181 | — | 46 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 77 | 240 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 55 | 42 | 242 | 200 | 272 | 272 | 87 | 115 | 242 | 238 | 435 | 486 | 405 | 223 | 94 | 86 |
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