Widemouth Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, I’ve had a proper look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Widemouth Bay, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window looks like a bit of a write-off, to be honest. There’s barely a single session that I’d get excited about.

The water’s sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick winter suit. But that’s about the only positive.

The first recommendation isn’t until Monday the 3rd of August, so there’s a gap right at the start of the period with nothing worthwhile. From Thursday the 30th of July right through Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s all poor surf conditions with tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy is next to nothing, with values sitting between 22 and 54 on the energy scale, so it’s flat and weak. Winds are mostly cross-onshore, or cross-off, making a mess of things.

Monday the 3rd of August morning is the only time that even gets a mention. There’s a clean window with a light cross-off breeze from the NE, and the swell is a meagre 2 ft from the W with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 61, which is still weak. It’s surfable, but only just. It’s worth a look if you’re desperate, but keep your expectations on the floor. There’s a tiny chance of a glassy morning on Wednesday the 5th of August, with a 2 ft swell from the NNW, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly.

After that, into the second week, it’s even worse. The swell drops to nothing, with energy readings falling to single digits. By the 14th of August, we’re looking at 0.7 ft waves with a combined energy of just 6 or 7. There’s a glassy morning on the 14th, but with no swell to speak of, it’s a flat calm.

Widemouth Bay is a fairly consistent beach and reef setup, so a blank run like this is a bit of a surprise, but it happens. The swell direction is bouncing around between W, WNW, and NNW, but it’s just not pushing any size through. The optimum swell direction for this spot is WNW, and we do see a few pulses from that direction, but they’re all tiny.

Honestly, this is one of those times where you’re better off checking the forecasts again in a few days. It’s a proper flat spell, and there’s nothing to get excited about. I’d say give it a rest.

Rusty.

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