Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. 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+) | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Widemouth Bay. Straight up, I gotta say, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. There’s almost nothing to get excited about, so this is a proper flat spell we’re in.
The water is sitting at 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—a real anomaly of 5°F. Feels like a warm bath, but the surf just isn't there to enjoy it.
We start off with nothing. The first week is a write-off, mate. From Saturday the 15th right through to Friday the 21st, it’s all ‘poor surf conditions’ with tiny, weak swell. The combined energy never gets above 93 (weak) for most of it. On Tuesday the 18th, we see a slight bump to 4ft from the WNW, but the period is a dismal 6 seconds and it’s straight onshore wind at 16 mph. That’s a chop-fest, not surf. That day the combined energy hits 149 (moderate), but with terrible wind and short period, it’s just messy. Definitely more of a day for the kite surfers than us.
There’s a little window on Saturday the 22nd. The morning is still poor, but the afternoon brings the first mention of ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’ with a score of 1. The swell is only 2ft from the west, period 6 seconds, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the NE at 9 mph. The wave comment says ‘clean’. It’s tiny, but it might be the only time you can get a little slide without getting blown off it. Combined energy is a weak 63.
After that, it goes flat again for days. Gaps of tiny, weak swell with no quality right through to the end of the outlook. There’s a moment on Thursday the 27th morning with a glassy, offshore wind from the ENE at 3 mph and 1ft swell, but it’s just too small to matter. That glassy morning on the 28th is the only real stand-out for conditions, but again, the swell is only 1ft.
Overall, the best on offer is that Saturday the 22nd afternoon—tiny clean waves with a light cross-offshore. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got. The rest is a long, flat wait. Keep the board waxed and hope the forecasts change, because this is a tough run.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 46 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 87 | 64 | 143 | 88 | 44 | 53 | 129 | 86 | 104 | 100 | 74 | 51 | 47 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:32PM8.07m | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | 10:06AM6.84m | 10:25PM6.68m | 10:44AM6.32m | 11:05PM6.07m | 11:27AM5.79m | 11:54PM5.50m | 12:24PM5.31m | 1:03AM5.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | 4:10PM1.17m | 4:31AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.71m | 5:11AM2.01m | 5:36PM2.24m | 6:04AM2.51m | 6:42PM2.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 18 | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 9 | W 16 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 104 | 54 | 37 | 51 | 36 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 16 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 87 | 64 | 143 | 88 | — | 53 | 129 | 86 | — | 100 | 74 | — | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 234 | 231 | 417 | 415 | 309 | 272 | 242 | 328 | 783 | 328 | 98 | 272 | 242 | 299 | 87 | 242 | 37 | 63 | 239 | 63 |
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