West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for West Shore Beach. The next couple of weeks start off pretty sluggish, but there’s a solid run of surf coming our way if you can wait a few days.

We’ve got a stretch of clean, manageable waves kicking off Tuesday July 7th. The swell is small at 4 ft out of the E, with a period of 9 seconds—nothing too powerful but there’s enough juice for a fun session on a longboard. The combined energy is weak at best (239), and it won't be ripping. But the morning is cross-off with a light breeze, and the afternoon turns glassy (NE 3 mph). That’s gold for a beginner-friendly beach. Crowds are often an issue here, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

Wednesday the 8th bumps up a touch: morning swell 5 ft from the E, period 10 seconds, energy starting to climb (384). Still cross-off with light wind. By the arvo, the wind swings offshore SW at 9 mph, the surf sits at 4 ft, and it’s clean—a nice pick for a mid-week paddle. Thursday the 9th holds similar 4 ft E swell but the wind picks up to 12 mph cross-off from the SSE, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but surfable. The afternoon session takes a downgrade—still rideable but marginal.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday July 10th: morning wave height hits 7 ft from the SE, period 11 seconds. That’s solid, but the combined energy (1051) is strong—this is getting into “too big for beginners” territory, and the model flags it as possibly oversized for West Shore Beach. The afternoon though? Offshore SSW wind at 19 mph, dropping to 6 ft with 765 energy. That’s clean, powerful, and punchy. This is the best on offer in the first week. Hold onto your board.

Saturday the 11th keeps the good times rolling: 6 ft from the ESE, period 11 seconds, moderate offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, energy still solid at 837. Morning and afternoon both clean. Sunday the 12th drops back down to 4 ft, lighter wind, still clean in the morning—good for an easier session.

Then we hit a flat spell from Monday the 13th through most of Wednesday the 15th. Waves shrink to 2 ft–3 ft, poor conditions, cross-onshore wind, and the energy is barely there (87–132). Nothing doing.

Wednesday afternoon the 15th sees a pulse of long-period groundswell: 3 ft from the ESE but with a period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined reading (359) is moderate. Winds are cross-off from the W at 12 mph, so clean. Long-period swell like this will love the beach setup here but it might break a bit straight. Worth a look.

Thursday the 16th is messy—choppy, cross-onshore, not recommended. Friday the 17th is ordinary. Then Saturday the 18th of July fires up again: 6 ft SE swell, 11 seconds, moderate offshore SW wind at 12 mph, energy at 683. Clean and good. But the afternoon jumps to 7 ft and gets flagged as too big for this spot—watch your limits.

Sunday the 19th is for experts only: 8 ft SE swell, 14-second period, combined energy going nuts at 2498. That’s huge and powerful. The wind is offshore, the waves will be clean, but it’s only for experienced surfers. Stick to the reef down the road if you want it at this size.

The last real highlight is Monday July 20th: 6 ft SE swell, 12-second period, combined energy 940, and glassy cross-off wind in the morning at 3 mph. This is another standout session—clean, strong, long period, great shape. Crowds are likely, but worth it.

After that, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd drop back to smaller 4 ft–6 ft waves, with glassy conditions on Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning going totally flat calm (calm wind, 0 mph) with 6 ft from the ENE at 8-second period. That’s weird—short period swell in glassy conditions will be lumpy and messy.

So to sum it up: if you’re in it for the best bang-for-your-buck, hit Friday the 10th afternoon and Monday the 20th morning. Everything else is either small and clean or big and only for the strong. Stay safe out there.

- Rusty

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