West Point surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 May 2026 BST
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West Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Point sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Point this week:

The surf forecast for West Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at West Point in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 6th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 6th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 5th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Point over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
20
19
28
170
188
116
81
80
90
56
104
75
69
47
26
24
22
13
138
117
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
10
WNW
0
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:28PM3.02m
2:36AM3.01m
3:06PM2.86m
3:12AM2.89m
3:46PM2.68m
3:51AM2.76m
4:31PM2.49m
4:38AM2.64m
5:27PM2.33m
5:34AM2.54m
6:37PM2.26m
6:41AM2.51m
7:51PM2.31m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.44m
8:28PM0.69m
8:48AM0.53m
9:00PM0.84m
9:25AM0.68m
9:35PM0.99m
10:08AM0.84m
10:15PM1.15m
11:00AM0.98m
11:05PM1.28m
12:05PM1.07m
00:12AM1.37m
1:20PM1.05m
1:34AM1.37m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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5:11
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
4:58
4:56
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9:00
9:01
9:04
9:06
9:07
9:09
9:12
Temp °C
11
11
6
6
7
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
11
11
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
1
1
1
2
4
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
7
0.1
N
6
1
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SE
5
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
35
4
19
27
1
188
116
81
80
90
56
104
75
69
21
16
24
8
154
138
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
4
2
10
7
10
9
2
12
26
6
47
26
22
13
21
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
8
0.4
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
1
2
28
3
21
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
1
N
9
0.3
SE
2
0.7
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
20
170
1
14
95
159
183
83
61
39
17
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
532
203
134
203
1055
7
0
128
202
202
331
132
30
128
2
128
154
128
305
269
277
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
5
9
4
6
5
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Information about the West Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for West Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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