West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight: this is not a week for the quiver to be packed. Monday the 17th we’ve got some waves but it’s nothing special. We start with 4ft ESE swell, period at 8 seconds coming from the wrong direction, and a bumpy SSW wind making it choppy. The combined energy reading is 364 (moderate) but it’s messy for a beach break that needs offshore from the opposite side. Monday afternoon the swell drops a touch to 4ft and the wind goes cross-off, but the quality is just marginal.

Tuesday the 18th is small and weak—3ft, period only 9 seconds, stiff 19 mph wind offshore but it’s bulldozing that tiny surf. Energy drops to around 140. Poor conditions all day.

Wednesday the 19th shows a glimmer: morning brings 5ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, energy climbs to 496 (moderate-strong). Wind is offshore at 16 mph and the surf looks clean. These conditions are the best of the first week—still not a standout on a larger scale. Afternoon holds 5ft with similar good shape, though that 11-second groundswell at an exposed beach might make the waves close out a bit, so keep your eyes peeled for a rip to help you out.

Thursday the 20th is a tale of two sessions: morning has 3ft, light variable wind, and clean faces, but by afternoon an onshore breeze kicks in and it goes to junk.

Friday the 21st is glassy both sessions—morning has 2ft but only 8-second period, so the wave energy is weak (45). You can get a slide but it’s tiny. Afternoon the period stretches to 10 seconds but still too small to care about.

From Saturday the 22nd through to Thursday the 28th, it’s pretty much dead. Swell under 2ft most days, weak energy, and not worth paddling out. Wind is mostly clean but the ocean is flat. This is an 8-day gap with nothing happening.

Now, here’s the spark: on Saturday the 29th of August—that’s eight days away—things change. Morning shows 6ft of E swell, period 11 seconds, energy jumps to 669 (strong), and the conditions are glassy. This is the best-looking window in the whole forecast. The swell is a good size, clean, offshore wind at 3 mph – but it’s coming from the east, while this break likes NE. Still, for a beach break with that much energy and glass, it’s going to be worth it. Afternoon holds 5ft but the wind picks up onshore sideways, so morning is the call.

Sunday the 30th has 4ft and clean gentle offshore wind in the morning, and Monday the 31st is small again. Surf fades into flatness by the start of September.

So, the standout without question is Saturday the 29th of August, morning session at West Shore Beach. The rest of the run is a mix of weak or flat spells with one decent day in the middle. Keep an eye on that Saturday before the swell fades.

Rusty.

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