West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let me walk you through this 16-day window. To be straight with you, it's a flat spell for West Shore Beach. This is a beginner-friendly spot, pretty exposed, and it's a fairly consistent break, but for the next couple of weeks, the ocean just isn't cooperating.

From now through to the 15th of September, the swell is tiny. We're looking at wave heights barely scraping 3 ft, and most of the time they're sitting at 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft. The combined wave energy is weak, hovering between 1 and 57, which is just a whisper. The swell direction is all over the place – ENE, SE, NE – and the periods are short, mostly under 10 seconds, so there's no real power behind it. The wind is all over the shop too, with a mix of cross-off, cross, and cross-on breezes, and while we get a couple of glassy moments, the waves just aren't there to ride.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

There's a real gap here. We're looking at day after day of "poor surf conditions" with a score of 0 out of 10. It's not until the morning of the 15th of September that we see a glimmer of something. That morning, we get a 2 ft swell from the east with an 11-second period, light offshore winds from the WSW, and the combined energy jumps to 72. The guidance calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as optimistic as it gets. Still, it's a 1 out of 10, so it's not exactly pumping.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there's nothing to get excited about. If you're a beginner, this is a frustrating time because the consistency usually pays off, but right now it's a dead run. It's a stretch of flat water that's more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, don't expect to get wet.

Rusty

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