West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for West Shore Beach.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty grim stretch of days. The water's a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sittin' at 55° with a 2° anomaly, so you'll want a thicker wetsuit if you're even thinkin' about paddling out. But honestly, for the first week, there's hardly anything to get excited about.

From Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 22nd, it's a whole lot of nothing. We're talkin' small, weak swell with combined energy readings barely crackin' three digits (116 at best early on, then droppin' to 29), and the winds are mostly junk—cross-on, cross-off, just messy. Monday morning the 13th is glassy, but with a tiny 2ft ESE swell and 69 points of energy, it's barely a ripple. Thursday the 16th afternoon sees a jump in period to 18 seconds with 243 energy, but it's a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-off wind, so not exactly inviting.

Then Friday the 17th is where it finally gets interesting. That morning we've got a clean 4ft ESE swell with a 15-second period and a total energy of 505. The wind is light and cross-off, and by the afternoon it turns glassy with 559 energy. That's the standout for the whole outlook. For a beginner spot like West Shore Beach, that 4ft is perfect, and with that long period groundswell, the waves will have some real push to 'em. It's a fair-weather call, but it's the best you're gonna get.

Saturday the 18th holds size at 4ft with a 14-second period, but the morning has a moderate 12 mph offshore wind, which'll keep it clean. The afternoon energy drops a bit and the wind swings around, so the morning is the pick of that day.

Now, here's a big caveat. From Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th, this spot gets hammered. Swells jump to 8ft to 10ft from the east with energy readings over 2,500. That's way too big for a beginner break, and with it being an exposed beach setup, it's just gonna be a washing machine. The wind is favorable, but the size is a flat-out no-go for paddle surfing. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the swell fades back down to the 5ft range on Saturday the 25th, but the wind is cross-shore and choppy, so it's a bit of a letdown. The rest of the run into the 27th is just small, weak, and ordinary.

So, if you're lookin' for a wave, your absolute best bet is Friday the 17th. That morning or afternoon glass-off session is the one to mark on the calendar. Everything else is a hard pass or way too big.

Rusty out.

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