West Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.70° N 2.01° W

West Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Point sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.5° 

West Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Point today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for West Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

Table - waves today at West Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
18
11
11
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
5
NW
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:41PM3.23m
00:46AM3.52m
1:27PM3.33m
1:29AM3.67m
2:09PM3.35m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.07m
6:43PM0.44m
7:13AM-0.14m
7:25PM0.36m
7:56AM-0.22m
8:05PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:26
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:57
8:54
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
17
18
21
23
25
24
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
18
18
20
20
19
16
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
15
18
19
23
22
21
20
20
20
21
20
22
19
18
20
21
19
14
12
12
12
12
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