West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the West Shore Beach stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a pretty slow start. We’ve got a big gap of nada in the surf department for the first few days. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are flat and not worth a second look. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year, so you’ll want the thick rubber if you’re even thinking about a paddle.

Things finally show a flicker of life on Tuesday the 8th. That morning is the standout. We’re looking at a clean 5ft swell out of the SE, with a moderate offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy pushes up to 397 (moderate), and the wind is cleaning it up. The swell period is 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a short-period wind swell, but with the offshore flow, it’ll be rideable. This is the best on offer by a long shot, and it’s the only real highlight in the whole outlook. The afternoon on the 8th drops off a bit to 5ft and the wind goes cross-off, so still clean but less juice.

Wednesday the 9th morning is glassy with a 4ft swell out of the ESE, but the energy drops to 168 (weak to moderate). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, from Thursday the 10th all the way through to the 15th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Small dribbles under 2ft, and most of it is messy or just plain flat. There’s a brief tease on Monday the 14th afternoon with a 2ft SE swell and a light offshore wind, but it’s barely enough to get excited about.

The next real pulse shows up on Saturday the 19th afternoon, with a 3ft swell from the ENE, period at 7 seconds, and the energy climbing to 122 (moderate). The wind is cross-off and clean, so it’s surfable but again, very ordinary. Sunday the 20th gets a stronger 4ft E swell with a period of 11 seconds, but the wind is a howling 25 mph cross-shore, making it a total mess. That one is more for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

The final few days, Monday the 21st, actually see a glimmer of hope. The afternoon brings a 2ft E swell, period 13 seconds (longer period groundswell), with a fresh offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is 263 (moderate), and the wind is offshore and clean. For a beach break, that long period (13 seconds) might make it a bit straight, but with the wind cleaning it up, it’ll be the best we’ve seen since the 8th. Just don’t expect crowds because there aren’t many; it’s listed as "often" busy, so there might be a few heads out.

So, to wrap it up: Tuesday the 8th morning is your one true standout. The rest is a long wait with a few almost-waves. Keep an eye on the 21st afternoon for a possible late hit.

Rusty.

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