West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for West Shore Beach. The swell window is just not lining up, and we’re staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. The models are showing a real dry spell for surf, with the first few days offering nothing more than knee-high slop.

The best we can hope for in the near term is Wednesday morning, the 19th. We’ve got a 5ft swell coming out of the southeast, with a period around 10 seconds. The wind is offshore from the southwest, so it should be clean. The energy is moderate, coming in at 357, but it's just not enough to make this spot really sing. It’s rideable, and for a beginner, it might be okay, but it’s nothing to get excited about. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 54°, which is about 3° below average—you’ll feel that chill.

The rest of that week just fades away. Thursday morning drops to a 3ft swell, and the wind goes cross-off, making it a messy, ordinary day. By Friday morning, we’re down to 2ft, but at least it’s glassy with a light offshore breeze. The swell energy is weak at 65, and it’s just not doing anything. The weekend is basically a write-off, with waves dropping to 0.7ft. There’s a long-period groundswell showing up on Sunday at 13 seconds, but it’s tiny and clean, not worth the paddle.

The whole stretch from the 22nd through the 27th is a gap of absolutely nothing. We’re talking about days of flat, or near-flat, conditions. The swell height barely registers, and the energy is in the low double digits. You’re better off finding another hobby for a week.

Now, there is a bit of a pulse around the 28th. Friday afternoon sees a bump to 5ft, but it’s coming from the northeast with a terrible 6 second period, and the wind is howling onshore. This one is a mess—choppy and blown out. The energy is moderate at 225, but the quality is junk. Honestly, if you’re looking at that wind and the short-period, choppy surf, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.

After that, it’s back to nothing. Small, weak waves from the east in the 1ft range with no power. The rest of the window into the first week of September is just more of the same. There’s a bit of a clean-up on the 3rd, but with a 1ft swell, there’s nothing to ride.

The bottom line is this: there are no standouts in this entire 16-day forecast. If you have to get wet, Wednesday the 19th is the only window that offers anything resembling a real surf, but it’s marginal. This is a blank run, and for this area, that’s not entirely normal, but it happens. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be looking at other things to do.

Rusty.

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