Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s happening at Widemouth Bay over the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of water is in a proper funk for the foreseeable future. The water is sitting at 65°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive I can squeeze out of this.

Right, the pattern is grim. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell starting from now. The first surfable recommendation doesn’t pop up until Monday the 17th of August, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. That’s over a week of flat, weak, and messy conditions. The waves are small, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making for choppy, uninviting water. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, often in the double digits (92, 54, 19) – that’s weak energy, mate.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 17th of August. We’ve got a bit of a pulse arriving for the morning session. The swell is from the west at 4ft, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy kicks up to 240 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light NNE breeze, which is a clean cross-offshore. That’s the best wind we’ll see in the whole outlook, and it’ll make for the most presentable lineup. But don’t get too excited – it’s still a beach and reef setup, and the swell is small enough that beginners could have a go, but the quality isn’t there. The afternoon gets messy again as the wind swings.

For the rest of the run, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell sizes stay tiny, periods are short (mostly 6-9 seconds), and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, from the NW or WNW. The water gets a bit lumpy and messy. There’s a stretch from the 12th to the 16th where the swell does build a little (3-4ft, moderate energy up to 239), but the wind is still not playing ball, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions” every time. By the 20th and 21st, the wind is howling from the SW and WSW at 19-25 mph, with rain showers – that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

So, honest truth: there’s no good surf on offer here for most of the 16 days. If you’re desperate, the morning of Monday the 17th is your best bet, but it’s a long wait for a very average window. The spot is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this quiet forever, but for now, the forecasts are looking bleak. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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