West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what West Shore Beach has cooking for the next 16 days.

To be honest, for the first week and a half, you might as well wax up your board and just stare at it. There’s a big gap coming. From now until about the 17th of August, the surf is small, weak, and mostly messy. The best we get is a little 4ft swell on Thursday afternoon the 6th, coming from the southeast with a cross-offshore breeze. The water is a chilly 53°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is only 246, so it’s weak. It’s clean enough for a beginner to get a few, but it’s nothing special.

After that, it’s a long stretch of days with waves under 3ft, mostly poor conditions, and a lot of choppy, onshore wind. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday morning the 8th, but the swell is only 1ft with a tiny 74 energy. It’s frustrating. The 11th and 12th have some glassy mornings too, but again, the swell is tiny. This is a tough stretch.

The real news comes in the second week. Things start to shift around the 17th of August, but it’s still messy. Then, look out for Tuesday the 18th. The swell picks up to 6ft from the southeast, period of 12 seconds, and the wind goes fresh offshore from the SSW. The combined energy jumps to 819 – that’s moderate, but getting solid. The problem is, the forecast says the conditions are “marginal” for this spot.

The standout is Wednesday the 19th. This is the one to circle. The swell is 8ft from the southeast with a 14-second period, and the wind is moderate offshore from the southwest. The energy is massive at 1837, a serious pulse. But – and this is a big but – the forecast says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s expert territory only. If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water. It’s going to be a cleanup set machine.

Following that, Thursday the 20th is still excellent for experienced surfers, with 6ft to 6ft southeast swell, clean cross-offshore winds, and energy around 1255. Friday the 21st sees the swell drop to 5ft, glassy in the morning, but the afternoon gets a cross-on wind that ruins it.

So, the best on offer is Wednesday the 19th of August, but only for the pros. The swell is too big for most. For the average surfer, Thursday the 20th is your best bet – solid, clean, powerful, but manageable. Don’t hold your breath for the first week; it’s a dud. This is a long dry spell for a beach that can be fairly consistent, but it’s not unusual for this area to have a flat run.

Rusty.

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