Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, W swell with 868 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got one break on the radar, Widemouth Bay, and it's serving up a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" day after day. It's a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed, and with this constant cross-onshore wind, it's going to be choppy and messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.
There's a long, tough stretch ahead. From now, right through to the end of the month, the forecast is filled with onshore winds and lumpy, poor quality surf. The wave energy bounces around, hitting moderate levels and even strong numbers, but the wind just ruins it. The best we can hope for is a brief window on the morning of Monday 28th September. We get a clean look with a light offshore breeze from the east. The swell is about 3ft from the west with a 10-second period – not a world-beater, but with that offshore wind, it's the only time the report reads "clean." For that brief moment, you might find a few lined-up runners if you're in the right spot. But for the rest of the time? Honestly, with the strong winds and poor quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. We're in a real dry spell, and it's just one of those runs for the area.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 325 | 223 | 160 | 154 | 53 | 253 | 310 | 414 | 490 | 416 | 296 | 156 | 284 | 402 | 143 | 210 | 329 | 566 | 412 | 617 |
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 | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:46AM7.86m | 8:03PM7.98m | 8:20AM7.70m | 8:37PM7.65m | 8:53AM7.37m | 9:11PM7.18m | 9:27AM6.92m | 9:45PM6.62m | 10:02AM6.39m | 10:22PM6.02m | 10:41AM5.82m | 11:07PM5.44m | 11:35AM5.30m | 00:14AM4.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.09m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:24PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.66m | 3:13AM0.95m | 3:30PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.47m | 4:05PM1.68m | 4:22AM2.02m | 4:48PM2.24m | 5:10AM2.56m | 5:52PM2.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 10 | — | WNW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 8 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 377 | 325 | 223 | 160 | 3 | 53 | 36 | — | — | 490 | 416 | 9 | 48 | — | 54 | 143 | 133 | 48 | 566 | — | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | 253 | 310 | 414 | 87 | 43 | 296 | 156 | 284 | 402 | — | 210 | 329 | — | 412 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 354 | 272 | 85 | 85 | 242 | 435 | 272 | 272 | 98 | 50 | 242 | 531 | 242 | 242 | 221 |
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