Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 303 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Widemouth Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Widemouth Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast, it’s a bit of a flat and messy story for the most part. The swell energy is just not there for any proper sessions, and the wind’s not doing us any favors either. We’re in for a long stretch of small, junky waves, so don’t be getting your hopes up for anything epic.
The first few days are looking pretty grim. Tuesday afternoon kicks things off with a weak 3ft of slop, but it’s coming from the WSW at a messy 4-second period, with a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 18 mph. The combined energy is a weak 34, so it’s basically just whitewater. Wednesday brings a bit more size, with 6ft in the morning, but it’s onshore and lumpy, and the period is still a short 7 seconds. It’s not going to be any good. Thursday and Friday are even smaller, with waves dropping below 3ft, and while Friday morning turns glassy, it’s only 1ft of swell. There’s just nothing to work with.
The weekend and into the next week stays tiny. We’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft of swell, with light cross-onshore breezes. There’s a slight glimmer on Monday the 12th when we get a fresh offshore breeze from the ESE, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft. It’s clean, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but you will need a lot of patience.
The only real blip on the radar comes around Saturday the 15th. We see a jump in size to 6ft early in the morning, from the WNW with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 446, which is a moderate pulse of energy. The problem is the wind. It’s onshore, and while it's light at first, the afternoon turns choppy. It's a bit of a tease. Then the following Tuesday the 18th we see another pulse, with 6ft and a 10-second period, but a 21 mph onshore wind is going to shred it to pieces. That one’s for the kite surfers, not us.
So, what’s the call? To be honest, there are no standouts in this window. The swell is too small and inconsistent, and when it does show up, it’s got wind all over it. It's a classic summer flat spell. Keep the board in the car, but maybe keep the wax in the cupboard.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 89 | 303 | 219 | 143 | 95 | 55 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:24PM6.98m | 10:48AM6.62m | 11:11PM6.61m | 11:38AM6.28m | 00:08AM6.21m | 12:43PM5.96m | 1:22AM5.90m | 2:04PM5.84m | 2:48AM5.88m | 3:29PM6.08m | 4:08AM6.21m | 4:40PM6.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.14m | 4:48PM1.34m | 5:18AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.69m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:55PM1.99m | 7:39AM2.08m | 8:25PM2.05m | 9:09AM2.00m | 9:52PM1.76m | 10:26AM1.61m | 11:02PM1.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | W 13 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 3 | 143 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 17 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 89 | 303 | 219 | — | 95 | 55 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 272 | 771 | 242 | 244 | 272 | 328 | 316 | 404 | 405 | 402 | 272 | 97 | 9 | 417 | 369 | 115 | 98 | 298 | 280 |
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