Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. 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 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Widemouth Bay are a total write-off for surf. I’ve had a look at every morning and afternoon from Saturday 11 July right through to Sunday 26 July, and there’s not a single session worth paddling out for. The swell’s tiny – mostly 1ft to 2ft, occasionally 3ft, but with short periods (4–8 seconds) or even a weird 21-second spike that’s just a ghost. The combined energy barely breaks 100 (max 119 on 22 July). That’s weak, flat, and messy. Winds are offshore for a few mornings early on, but with those swell heights you’d be scratching for a knee-high dribble. By the second week it’s mostly cross-onshore or onshore, choppy and lumpy.
Now, Widemouth Bay is normally a fairly consistent spot – a beach and reef setup that can handle a WNW swell, and it’s beginner-friendly when it’s small. But this run is a dead zone. Crowds are often here, but not a problem right now – nobody’s out. The water temps? No data in the file, but I’d guess it’s about average for July.
Look, it tends not to stay poor for long in these parts, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye out – a few days of clean easterly offshore and a bump in the groundswell could turn it around. Until then, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 21 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41PM6.36m | 4:15AM6.54m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM1.61m | 9:56PM1.49m | 10:29AM1.32m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 19 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | W 15 | W 8 | N 6 | W 8 | W 18 | N 5 | W 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 15 | SW 6 | W 13 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | 9 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 231 | 361 | 405 | 405 | 44 | 101 | 35 | 9 | 44 | 110 | 112 | 289 | 86 | 9 | 298 | 688 | 443 |
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