Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, W swell with 1,242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
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 Widemouth Bay is cooking up over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim picture for the most part. The ocean’s just not playing ball.
We've got a real flat spell hitting us first. Wednesday the 2nd kicks off with a weak, lumpy 3ft swell but a nasty crosswind makes it a write-off. That sets the tone. Thursday and Friday see the swell bump up a bit, but the wind is all wrong – cross-onshore or straight onshore and fresh. It’s just messy out there. Friday morning actually shows a solid 6ft on the cards from the WNW with an onshore wind, but the combined energy is moderate (521) and the wind just kills it. It’s not going to be clean.
Then there’s a real cruel joke. Saturday morning the 5th of September. Glassy conditions, a light 4ft swell from the west with a decent 10-second period and moderate energy (230). Sounds perfect, right? But the surf gods are laughing at us – it's labelled as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and gets the lowest possible score. It’ll be rideable but nothing to get excited about. After that, it's back to small, weak, and windy junk through the 6th.
Sunday the 6th is tiny, barely 2ft. The real kicker comes in on Monday the 7th. We see a big pulse of swell, hitting 6ft in the morning with a long 12-second period (very long period groundswell) and strong energy (988). But it’s onshore and fresh. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger at 8ft with a screaming 25 mph cross-onshore wind. The energy is very strong (1242), but that wind is going to turn it into a complete, unsurfable mess. This setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The following week is just a slow decline. A few more pulses of moderate swell on the 8th and 9th are again ruined by onshore winds. By the 10th, we’re back to knee-high dribble. The whole rest of the run, through to the 17th, is just tiny swell after tiny swell, mostly with onshore or poor side winds. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem. The water temperature is 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, so at least you’ll be warm while you’re staring at flat water.
Bottom line: there are zero good surf options in this 16-day window. The wind and swell just never line up. It’s one of those blank runs that this area gets sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 251 | 253 | 196 | 233 | 336 | 517 | 442 | 318 | 226 | 158 | 89 | 40 | 37 | 157 | 988 | 1242 | 904 | 770 | 673 | 706 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 15 | W 8 | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | — | 4 | 196 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 318 | 226 | 158 | 89 | 40 | 37 | — | 988 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 251 | 253 | — | 233 | 336 | 517 | 442 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 157 | — | 1242 | 904 | 770 | 673 | 706 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 242 | 92 | 42 | 242 | 200 | 271 | 267 | 50 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 201 | 91 | 18 | 534 | 103 | 353 | 579 | 531 | 267 |
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