West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for waves around here. It’s a long, flat spell with only a few tiny blips that aren't worth getting too excited about. We’re talking about a long stretch of small, weak surf, and it’s going to be a test of patience.

We start with a real nothing-burger. Friday afternoon is just tiny, weak stuff at West Shore Beach (West-Shore-Beach). There’s a bit of a cross-off breeze but the swell energy is weak (110) and it's small. Water temp is 54°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want the thick suit.

The weekend stays tiny. Saturday morning has a little pulse, but it's small and weak, with a moderate offshore wind making it clean. Saturday afternoon gets a bit messier, and Sunday is more of the same – small, weak, and not much on offer. Don't rush out there.

Monday and Tuesday are completely flat, nothing to talk about. There’s a big gap of dead days here, which is a real bummer.

Then, we see a pulse of long-period energy for Wednesday the 9th that morning. It's small, but the period is short and weak. Not worth your time. The afternoon sees a bit more size but it’s crossed-up and poor.

The following week brings the big swell, but it's all wrong for us here. The Monday the 10th of August morning has a solid 8.2ft of swell with huge energy (1325), but it's way too big for this spot and the wind will be on it. This isn't a surfer's swell, it's a washing machine. If anything, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with that onshore wind and size. Tuesday the 11th is more of the same, with continued big, stormy conditions.

After that, the size backs off, but the wind stays messy through the rest of that week. We see some clean, offshore wind on the morning of Friday the 14th, but it's on a tiny, weak swell. There’s a final, slightly bigger pulse on Saturday the 15th, but it's short-period and junky.

Honestly, there isn't one standout session in this whole 16-day window. It’s a bleak outlook. If anything, maybe the cleanest, smallest waves on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd are the only thing that looks remotely surfable, but with a swell of 2.6ft and short period, it's not going to change your life. Hang loose, and wait for the next forecast.

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