West Shore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right now, there’s a bit of a quiet spell, but don’t write it off completely. The first half of the week is pretty average with small, weak surf but things start to build again later on. The standout window comes on Friday the 17th and into the weekend following that – that’s where the real interest lies.

We kick off on Saturday the 11th with some rideable waves around 5 ft from the ESE with a 10-second period. The wind is offshore from the SW, so it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is moderate (334). It’s not pumping, but it’s surfable for a beginner-friendly beach break. If you go in the afternoon, it drops to 4 ft, still clean but a little weaker.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell drop to 3 ft, still clean in the morning but the cross-onshore wind in the afternoon will put a bit of bump on the surface. By Monday morning on the 13th, it’s even smaller, just 2 ft – honestly, not much to get excited about.

Tuesday the 14th is a write-off. Swell drops to 3 ft from the NE but with a pathetic 4-second period. Combined energy is only 45 – weak as dishwater. Strong onshore wind makes it messy.

The next few days are flat – Wednesday and Thursday are tiny, with swells under 1 ft. On Thursday the 16th, a long period 16-second groundswell shows up but it’s only 0.7 ft, so don’t hold your breath. The afternoon picks up a little with 1 ft from the SE, period 15 seconds, glassy, but still not enough to really get going.

Now here’s the good part. Friday the 17th is the best day of the whole forecast. We get a solid 3 ft of groundswell from the ESE with a 15-second period. Both morning and afternoon are glassy calm. Combined energy jumps to 422 – that’s moderate-strong energy. The water’ll be about average for this time of year. It’s a bit of a wait, but that Friday morning will be clean, lined up, and fun for sure. Keep in mind that long period swell like that can be a little straight at a beach break, but for this size it should still offer some nice runners.

Saturday the 18th is still okay but the wind picks up in the morning (WNW at 12 mph), though it’s cross-offshore so it stays clean. Swell 3 ft, period 14 seconds. The afternoon glass-off is sweet.

Sunday the 19th brings a new pulse of S/SE swell at around 4 ft, period only 8 seconds though, so it’s windswell – not as much power. But the morning is offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly beach break.

After that, it fades again into the next week. The 20th and 21st offer small, clean surf around 3 ft from the ESE, but nothing special. Crowds are common here, so expect some company if you go. From the 22nd onwards, we’re back into flat spell territory – very small, weak, and not worth paddling out for.

All in all, if you can, target Friday the 17th for the best of what West Shore Beach has to offer over the next two and a half weeks.

Rusty.

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