Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, taking a look at what’s cooking for Widemouth Bay over the next couple of weeks in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, the start is a flat-out bust. Nothing with any push for days. The first whiff of something half-decent comes Saturday the 22nd of August. That morning you’ll see ankle-biters around 2 to 2 feet from the west, 10-second period, combined energy only 69. The wind is light offshore from the east at 6 mph, so it’s glassy. Tiny, but clean if you’ve got a log. It fades fast that afternoon.
From the 23rd through the 27th, it’s mostly flat to knee-high. Energy readings down in the teens or barely breaking 100. You might see some clean surfaces, but there’s no swell to ride.
The real action, if you can call it that, starts Saturday the 29th of August. Morning brings 6 to 7 feet of west swell, short 7-second period, combined energy 427. Cross-shore wind makes it choppy. That afternoon it jumps to 10 feet from the west, 10-second period, energy hitting 1522. That’s a big, powerful swell, but the wind is onshore from the WSW at 19 mph. It’s a messy, chunky beast – only for experts who like a beating.
Sunday the 30th morning is still big, around 10 feet, combined energy 1416. Wind is lighter, cross-onshore at 9 mph, so it’s slightly cleaner but still bumpy. Afternoon goes back to lumpy with 8 feet and onshore wind.
Into the first week of September, the swell stays in the 4 to 7 foot range but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore most of the time. The best chance to score something clean looks like Friday the 4th of September morning. That’s 6 to 7 feet from the west, 8-second period, combined energy 503, and for once the wind is offshore from the NNE at 12 mph – clean faces. Still, the forecast calls it marginal.
Overall, this stretch is a struggle. Big swell hits but it’s always blown out. Small windows of clean conditions but no size. The 29th and 30th are for big-wave chargers ready to wrestle with chop. Otherwise, keep the board on the roof and hope the wind shifts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 484 | 202 | 84 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 36 | 63 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27AM5.79m | 11:54PM5.50m | 12:24PM5.31m | 1:03AM5.07m | 1:47PM5.04m | 2:38AM4.97m | 3:22PM5.17m | 4:01AM5.24m | 4:29PM5.59m | 4:55AM5.70m | 5:16PM6.12m | 5:37AM6.20m | 5:54PM6.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM2.24m | 6:04AM2.51m | 6:42PM2.68m | 7:23AM2.84m | 8:19PM2.85m | 9:02AM2.82m | 9:49PM2.63m | 10:17AM2.47m | 10:49PM2.20m | 11:07AM2.00m | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:46AM1.51m | 00:09AM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 8 | 202 | 84 | 66 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 63 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 3 | W 14 | WSW 9 | N 4 | W 14 | W 9 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 2 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 277 | 484 | 24 | 38 | 28 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 579 | 50 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 97 | 97 | 44 | 406 | 404 | 401 | 238 | 65 | 9 | 201 | 8 | 0 |
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