Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, W swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Widemouth Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I'm not gonna lie to you, it's a tough watch. The forecast is full of onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions that are just not doing us any favours. For the first week and a half, it's a write-off. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to the morning of Sunday the 13th, it's poor conditions with onshore and cross-onshore winds constantly messing with the surface. There's a bit of swell pushing through, with the combined energy hitting 443 on Friday the 4th and even climbing to 1005 on Monday the 7th, but it's all wind-affected and ugly. You wouldn't want to paddle out into that mess.
There's a real gap in the quality here, but we finally get a glimmer of hope. The standout of the whole forecast comes on the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. We've got a glassy morning with an easterly breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is a clean 4 ft out of the west with an 8-second period, pushing the combined energy to 196. Those are the best conditions we'll see, pure and simple. With the light wind and good swell, the beach and reef setup here could actually offer some fun, clean little waves. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
After that, we're back to small and generally poor until the very end of the forecast. There's a blip on the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th with a 3 ft, 12-second period groundswell (335 energy) and light cross-shore wind, but it's only a marginal call. The real potential for the second week is on the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. We’ve got a clean 5 ft west swell with a 10-second period, a gentle offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a solid 418. This is promising, but it's a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed. The offshore wind will make it clean, and that swell has some decent push for a fun session.
So, to sum it up: if you want a wave, you're waiting a long time. Point your schedule at the 13th of September for the best chance of some glassy, clean surf. The 17th is a long-range prospect that could be very good if it holds up. For the rest of it, you're better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 251 | 227 | 196 | 227 | 316 | 439 | 317 | 139 | 87 | 194 | 89 | 57 | 37 | 132 | 772 | 1005 | 789 | 408 | 251 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:37AM7.22m | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | 11:12AM6.29m | 11:46PM6.02m | 12:22PM5.83m | 1:08AM5.61m | 1:54PM5.67m | 2:46AM5.65m | 3:26PM6.00m | 4:06AM6.10m | 4:34PM6.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | 4:48AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.75m | 5:53AM2.07m | 6:40PM2.19m | 7:29AM2.36m | 8:28PM2.22m | 9:11AM2.18m | 9:57PM1.79m | 10:25AM1.66m | 10:59PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 15 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 45 | — | 4 | 196 | — | — | 439 | 4 | 81 | 70 | 194 | 89 | 57 | 37 | 49 | — | — | 789 | 408 | 251 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 13 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 251 | 227 | — | 227 | 316 | — | 317 | 139 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 772 | 1005 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 242 | 56 | 42 | 234 | 200 | 85 | 251 | 50 | 51 | 63 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 3 | 58 | 184 | 50 | 91 | 231 | 18 |
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