West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what West Shore Beach has in store over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off a bit slow, but don’t write it off just yet. The first couple of days are pretty grim with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up – not worth paddling out for. By Monday morning the 6th, we finally get a bit of life with 4ft of east swell at 9 seconds and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, and the combined energy is moderate (252) – not world-class but a decent little session to start the week.

Monday afternoon gets chopped up again, but Tuesday the 7th is where things start to look proper. Tuesday morning has 5ft east swell at 10 seconds, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions (417 combined energy). Then Tuesday afternoon… absolute glass. The wind drops to almost nothing from the SSE, the water goes mirror-flat, and you’ve got 5ft of east swell rolling in. That’s a standout morning-to-afternoon combo right there – clean, user-friendly, and the kind of day that’ll have you grinning ear to ear.

Wednesday the 8th keeps the good run going: 5ft east swell at 10 seconds, light offshore wind, clean, and the energy is building (573). This is another cracker, especially in the morning. Thursday the 9th brings in a touch more southerly direction (ESE) and the wind goes offshore from the SW at 9 mph, giving us 5ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon – consistent, clean, and fun. These few days are the heart of the window.

Now, a heads up: Friday the 10th sees the swell bump up slightly (7ft in the morning), but the wind is cranking from the south at 19 mph. It’s cross-offshore, so it stays clean, but that’s a lot of wind for a beach break. The combined energy jumps to 804 – solid moderate – but the conditions are marginal. This might be more of a kite session than a paddle session if you ask me. The afternoon drops back down but the wind remains strong.

The weekend of the 11th and 12th is where we get our second real standout. Saturday the 11th is all offshore – moderate SW wind at 12-16 mph, 5ft southeasterly swell at 10 seconds, and combined energy around 500. The afternoon is rated very good. Sunday the 12th is similar but watch out: the afternoon has 8ft of SE swell at 9 seconds, and while the wind is offshore, that’s getting big for this break – combined energy hits 1301 (strong). Only for experienced surfers, and even then, it’s pushing the limits.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are both very good – offshore winds, 6-6ft swell, and periods around 10-11 seconds. The water temperature is sitting at 56°, which is about 2° colder than usual for this time of year – so you’ll want a good wetsuit.

After that, the second week sees the size drop off gradually. Wednesday the 15th offers 4ft of ESE groundswell at 11 seconds, clean with light winds – nice and mellow. Thursday the 16th is smaller (2-3ft) but that ESE swell has a very long period of 13 seconds, which means better shape but long lulls. Friday the 17th is a weird one – 6ft of short-period ENE windswell (7 seconds) in the morning, clean but weak and bumpy. By Saturday the 18th, we’re back to tiny, poor surf.

One last flicker on Sunday the 19th: 5ft of SE groundswell at 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s marginal. Overall, the best bets are Tuesday 7th through Thursday 9th, and then the Saturday-Monday run of the 11th-13th. Get on it while it’s clean.

Rusty.

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