Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
Right folks, Rusty here with the look ahead for our patch of coast. I'm going to be straight with you: the next week or so is a write-off. We've got a long, flat spell with barely a ripple, and even when some swell tries to show up, the conditions are going to be against us. Don't get your hopes up until we're well into the second half of the outlook.
The first proper surfable bump we see is on the morning of Sunday the 19th of July. It's a tiny, wind-affected wave at Widemouth Bay – just shy of 4ft from the NNW, but with a woeful 6-second period. It's clean with an easterly offshore, but the energy is weak (93), and it's really just a paddler. The water is sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, if you can believe it.
We then slip back into another quiet spell. The middle of the week around the 22nd sees a small lift in size (4ft from the W), but it’s crossed-up and choppy with onshore winds – not worth your time. There's a flicker of hope on the morning of Thursday the 23rd with 3ft from the WNW and a light cross-offshore breeze, giving clean conditions, but the period is short and it's still nothing to write home about.
The real point of interest, and the only true standout window, lands on the morning of Monday the 27th of July. We're looking at a solid 8ft of swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong (1170), so there's plenty of push, and the wind is a light 10 km/h westerly, which is onshore. It’ll be a paddling session for experts only at that size – definitely not one for the beginners. The afternoon sees it drop slightly to 8ft, but it shifts to a cross-onshore breeze, which will put a bit of a chop on it.
If you’re a kite surfer, there are a few days there with significant wind and moderate-sized, messy swell (like the afternoon of the 26th with 5ft onshore) that might look more interesting than a paddle session.
For the rest of us, it’s a long wait for that Monday, and even then, it’s a hearty, challenging wave. Keep an eye on it, but don’t book the time off just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 83 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:47PM6.78m | 5:17AM6.92m | 5:44PM7.24m | 6:13AM7.28m | 6:37PM7.66m | 7:04AM7.55m | 7:26PM7.95m | 7:51AM7.67m | 8:12PM8.04m | 8:36AM7.62m | 8:57PM7.94m | 9:20AM7.41m | 9:41PM7.64m | 10:03AM7.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM1.09m | 11:30AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.61m | 00:54AM0.33m | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:28PM0.53m | 3:57AM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 8 | N 6 | W 19 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 15 | W 19 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 14 | NNE 5 | W 18 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 297 | 418 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 96 | 9 | 272 | 98 | 124 | 92 | 272 | 298 | 101 | 97 | 272 | 7 | 0 |
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