West Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.70° N 2.01° W

West Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Point sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.8° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for West Point at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
8
13
32
34
51
50
62
62
70
110
123
174
264
348
408
540
669
678
682
697
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
30
NNE
25
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:40PM2.83m
4:55AM2.92m
5:21PM2.63m
5:45AM2.63m
6:11PM2.44m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.53m
10:37PM0.78m
11:08AM0.84m
11:21PM0.98m
11:53AM1.13m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:42
8:38
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
10
12
11
9
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
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