Surf Forecasts:
Widemouth Bay surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. 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+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Widemouth Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Widemouth Bay. I’ve taken a good, hard look at the next couple of weeks, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. This stretch is looking pretty flat and miserable for the most part. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your bits off while you stare at the flat ocean.
The first proper chance of anything rideable doesn’t roll in until Wednesday, August 12th. That’s a good week and a half of very little to nothing. That’s a long, dry spell, friends. There’s a tiny blip on the 12th with a clean morning, but honestly, it’s just not worth the drive.
The only real window of moderate energy shows up around the 5th and 6th of August. We’re looking at a combined energy of 102 to 161, which is just barely getting into the moderate zone. The swell is coming from the WSW and WNW, pushing in at about 4 ft to 4 ft. But the period is a short, weak 7 seconds, which means no power behind it. And the wind is howling, 16 mph from the cross-onshore direction, making it a choppy, messy mess. For a beginner spot like this, it’s not going to be fun. In fact, with that wind and messy sea state, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle surfers.
The rest of the forecast is filled with tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft dribbles and onshore winds. There’s a glassy morning on August 3rd and another on the 7th, but the swell is only 1.0 ft to 2 ft. You’d be lucky to get a knee-high roller.
Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a bust. With the break being fairly consistent, it’s unusual to see such a blank run, but this is what we’ve got. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, I’d spend your time doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 61 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 76 | 34 | 99 | 151 | 135 | 152 | 80 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34PM7.46m | 8:52AM7.17m | 9:08PM7.42m | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | 10:05AM6.90m | 10:24PM6.98m | 10:48AM6.62m | 11:11PM6.61m | 11:38AM6.28m | 00:08AM6.21m | 12:43PM5.96m | 1:22AM5.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.67m | 2:53PM0.71m | 3:16AM0.72m | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.14m | 4:48PM1.34m | 5:18AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.69m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:55PM1.99m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 61 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 11 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 152 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 4 | N 3 | W 10 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 12 | NNW 4 | W 9 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 30 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 76 | 34 | 99 | 151 | 135 | — | 80 | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 98 | 9 | 298 | 97 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 299 | 241 | 2212 | 81 | 85 | 432 | 86 | 288 | 510 | 418 |
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