West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on offer for West Shore Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here. The whole 16-day window is a quiet run, with only small, ordinary swell and very few sessions that are even worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 53°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit.

The first real chance to get wet is on the morning of Friday, August 7th. We’ve got a 3 ft swell coming from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 179. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The swell direction is from the SE, but the optimum for this spot is NE, so it’s not lining up well. Expect crowds, because this spot is often busy.

Saturday morning, August 8th, is even smaller at 1 ft, though the wind is light and cross-off again. The energy is very weak at 72. It’s clean, but barely a wave to ride.

The next morning that might be worth a look is Tuesday, August 11th. The swell is still only 2 ft from the SE, period 12 seconds, and the energy has bumped up to moderate at 112. The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, keeping it clean. Still, it’s nothing special.

Thursday morning, August 13th, brings a glassy session with the wind calm from the WSW, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft and the period is a short 6 seconds. The energy is weak at 52. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be scratching for anything.

Moving into the second week, the weekend of August 15th and 16th has some energy but poor conditions. The morning of Sunday, August 16th, has a 2 ft swell from the E with a moderate breeze cross-off, keeping it clean but small. The afternoon sees a 15 mph offshore wind from the WSW, cleaning it up for a 2 ft wave. It’s surfable, but small.

The best of a very average bunch might be the morning of Friday, August 21st. We’ve got a 3 ft swell from the SE, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 134. The wind is gentle offshore from the SW, so the face will be clean. It’s still small and not the right direction, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable moment in the whole forecast.

That’s it. Nothing stands out. No big swell, no good direction, and the consistent theme is small, ordinary waves. If you’re desperate, the 21st is your best bet, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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