Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, surfers, let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. Rusty here.
Right, let's be straight with you – it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long, flat spell before anything becomes worthwhile. The first week is basically a write-off for any proper waves. The first sign of something surfable on the cards is Thursday, July 9th, so you're looking at nearly a week of very small conditions. On the morning of the 9th, we finally see a pulse of tiny 2ft swell from the west at Widemouth Bay, and the wind finally swings offshore from the ESE. It’s clean, sure, but it’s weak—combined energy is only (59), so you’ll be on a foamy or a longboard.
This little window of clean but tiny surf continues into Friday, July 10th. Still light offshore wind from the east, the morning bumping to a weak 2ft from the west (88 energy), and then the afternoon showing a jump to 4ft from the north-northwest but with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. That’s a poorly organised little swell. On the plus side, the water temperature here is a notable 63°, which is much warmer than usual for the time of year—a real treat.
After that, things get grim again. Saturday the 11th has strong offshore wind but only 1ft of swell, and from July 12th through to July 16th, it’s back to tiny, undersized waves, barely a ripple. There’s a tiny bump on the 17th of July, WSW wind onshore at 18 mph with a 2ft swell from the north-west. Short-period, messy, and not worth the paddle.
Honestly, there is no standout period in this entire 16-day run. The best you'll get is a couple of days of clean, small fun for the longboard crew on the 9th and 10th, but that's all she wrote. If you need a wave, have a look at Widemouth Bay, but only on Thursday or Friday of that first week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 421 | 346 | 284 | 244 | 249 | 125 | 123 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 34 | 21 | 28 | 60 | 57 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22PM7.00m | 8:40AM6.72m | 8:58PM6.99m | 9:16AM6.66m | 9:34PM6.92m | 9:54AM6.56m | 10:13PM6.79m | 10:35AM6.43m | 10:56PM6.62m | 11:21AM6.27m | 11:45PM6.43m | 12:15PM6.12m | 00:43AM6.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM1.12m | 2:32AM1.11m | 2:43PM1.13m | 3:08AM1.15m | 3:18PM1.20m | 3:44AM1.23m | 3:55PM1.31m | 4:23AM1.34m | 4:36PM1.47m | 5:06AM1.47m | 5:24PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.62m | 6:21PM1.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 461 | 421 | 346 | 284 | 244 | 249 | 48 | 123 | 57 | 34 | 57 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 60 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | 89 | 57 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 50 | 0 | 42 | 271 | 18 | 42 | 271 | 87 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 33 | 92 | 92 | 328 | 234 | 96 | 24 | 96 | 0 |
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