West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s comin’ our way. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real bummer for surf. There’s just no energy to speak of, and the conditions barely ever line up for a decent paddle.

West Shore Beach is the only break on the cards, and it’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot exposed to the swell. It’s an exposed beach, so it needs a proper swell to work, but the optimum direction (NE) is hardly getting a look-in. The water temp is about 54°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll feel it.

Right from the start, Saturday the 29th, we’re looking at tiny 0.7ft surf with a 13-second period. That’s a long-period swell, but there’s barely any energy (35) and the wind is a messy cross-on. It’s a no-go. Sunday the 30th is the same story – tiny 1ft waves, period dropping to just 6 seconds (short and weak), with energy at 11. The wind is clean and cross-off, but the swell is pathetic. This pattern of flat, clean but tiny surf just repeats day after day. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday… all of it is 0.3ft to 1ft, with energy figures in the single digits or low teens (3, 7, 2). There’s a brief moment on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, with a glassy offshore wind, but it’s on a 0.3ft, 9-second wave. That’s barely a ripple.

We get a slight bump of energy on Tuesday, September 8th, with the afternoon showing 3ft surf from the ENE and energy hitting 111 (moderate). But the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-shore with chop. It’s a pass. The morning of Monday, September 7th, is glassy but on a 0.3ft wave – a total flat spell.

The second week drags on in the same fashion: tiny 0.3ft to 1ft waves, weak energy (mostly under 10), with occasional clean winds but no swell to push. There’s a glassy moment on the morning of Sunday, September 13th, with 1ft surf and a 10-second period, energy at 28 – still too weak to bother with. Every single entry in the forecast is rated as poor surf conditions.

Honestly, there’s nothing here. Not a single standout. If you’re desperate for a float on a longboard on a flat day, you might get a clean window, but you won’t be surfing. For the next 16 days, it’s a solid blank run. Looks more like a week for checking the tides and fixing your dings. Forecasts can always change for the better, but as it stands, you’re better off staying dry.

Keep an eye on the sky, though.

Rusty.

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