Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Widemouth Bay.
Right out of the gate, things are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf through the first week and a half, with weak, messy little waves and onshore winds messing everything up. Honestly, for the first eight or nine days, you’re not gonna want to bother.
The water’s running about 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – one of those small bonuses, but it won’t save the surf.
A small window of glassy conditions appears on the morning of Wednesday, July 8th, with a light offshore wind and 2ft of swell from the west, period around 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (63), so it’s small and nothing special – just the best of a bad bunch early on. The water calms down enough to make it feel clean, but you’ll be hunting for scraps.
Finally, things start to wake up proper around Friday morning, July 17th. The swell starts to pick up to 5ft from the west with a 9-second period; the combined swell energy is a moderate 302 and the wind is light from the north-northeast, giving us a clean surface. This is when it gets interesting, especially if you’re intermediate or above – the size is solid without being too heavy for most.
But the real standout – and I mean the one to circle on your calendar – is the morning of Monday, July 20th. We’ve got a proper 7ft swell rolling in from the west, combined energy of 612 (strong), and a gentle northeast breeze blowing offshore, keeping it clean. This is good, powerful, manageable surf for experienced surfers. The crowd factor at Widemouth Bay can get pretty thick – it’s listed as "often" busy, so expect company, especially on a morning like this.
The Tuesday morning, July 21st is also a cracker: 8ft from the west, combined energy of 780, and a gentle east-southeast breeze giving clean conditions. This is borderline big for intermediates, but for experts, it’s gold.
Overall, a long, quiet start, but if you hold out for that second week, particularly the 17th morning and the Monday/Tuesday after, you’ll be rewarded with some proper waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 21 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 69 | 69 | 37 | 34 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 49 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:35AM6.43m | 10:56PM6.62m | 11:21AM6.27m | 11:45PM6.43m | 12:15PM6.12m | 00:43AM6.25m | 1:19PM6.04m | 1:51AM6.16m | 2:30PM6.10m | 3:05AM6.26m | 3:41PM6.36m | 4:15AM6.54m | 4:47PM6.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM1.47m | 5:06AM1.47m | 5:24PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.62m | 6:21PM1.79m | 6:59AM1.74m | 7:29PM1.86m | 8:09AM1.76m | 8:43PM1.77m | 9:21AM1.61m | 9:56PM1.49m | 10:29AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 96 | 69 | 69 | 37 | 34 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 49 | 22 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 21 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 413 | 112 | 289 |
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