West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s in store for my local stretch. The outlook starts with a slow grind, but there’s a late spike that’ll get the blood pumping.

Right now, the surf is quiet. The first real chance to get wet is Saturday afternoon, 18 July. West Shore Beach is the only game in town, and it’s not much to write home about. We’re looking at a 3ft swell from the ESE, and the water is sitting at 55° – a bit colder than normal for this time of year, about a degree off the average. The wind is glassy out of the ENE at 3 mph, so the surface will be clean, but the combined wave energy is moderate (373). It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but it’s small and exposed to a swell direction that’s not its best. Expect a few fun ones, but nothing to get stoked about.

Sunday morning rolls in with a drop to 3ft from the ESE. The wind swings to a cross-offshore out of the west at 6 mph, keeping things clean but ordinary. The energy drops to (195). Sunday afternoon is more of the same – 3ft, cross-off, just a bit more wind. It’s surfable, but you won’t be telling stories about it.

Monday through Wednesday are a real letdown. Surf dips to 2ft and lower, with the occasional glassy moment but mostly cross-on or glassy conditions with tiny waves. The energy drops into the double digits (81, 47, 22). This is a stretch of days where you’re better off doing something else. The swell is too weak to push anything decent.

Thursday and Friday (24-25 July) stay small, with a bump in period from a short 5-6 second swell, but the wind is messy – cross-shore and cross-off at times. Not worth the paddle.

Then things get interesting. Saturday 25 July afternoon has a 1.0ft, 16-second groundswell, glassy light wind, but the energy is still weak (65). The real story is Sunday 26 July. The morning kicks off with a 3ft SE swell, strong offshore wind out of the SW at 12 mph, and the energy jumps to (287). By Sunday afternoon, it’s the standout of the whole run: 5ft SE swell, period of 8 seconds, and a solid offshore breeze at 16 mph. The energy climbs to (531), and the conditions are clean and powerful. This is the best on offer – a proper session for intermediates and up. The water temp is still a bit cooler than average, but you won’t care.

Monday 27 July keeps the momentum. Morning sees 6ft from the ESE, offshore at 12 mph, energy at (581). That’s the biggest swell of the window. It’s pushing into the expert range for size, but the offshore wind and moderate energy make it a solid day for experienced surfers. The afternoon drops to 4ft but still clean and offshore.

Tuesday 28 July holds at 4ft from the ESE, decent period of 12 seconds, and offshore wind in the morning. Energy stays strong (484). The afternoon goes cross-offshore, still clean but a bit less punchy.
From Wednesday 29 July onward, the swell slowly fades. The energy drops, and the wind turns cross-on or glassy on small days. There’s a last gasp on Thursday 30 July morning with 2ft and a 12-second period, glassy, but the energy is only (190). By the end of the 16 days, it’s tiny again.

The real standout is Sunday 26 July afternoon, with Monday 27 July morning a close second. If you can only pick one session, make it Sunday afternoon – clean, offshore, and a solid 5ft swell that’ll have some push.

Rusty.

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