Surf Forecasts:
Westfalia surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,704 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Westfalia this week:
The surf forecast for Westfalia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Westfalia in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westfalia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s the skinny for Westfalia.
For the next few days, it’s mostly small and kind of average. The one day you want to have your board waxed and ready is Sunday, August 16th. That morning, we’re talking a solid 8ft groundswell out of the ENE with a long 11-second period. The energy is huge (1567 combined) and the wind is glassy – dead flat. That means clean, powerful sets, but at that size it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. Beginners, stay on the beach for this one. The afternoon stays clean with cross-offshore wind, so you’ve got a full day of it.
Leading up to that, from Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 15th, the swell is smaller, around 4ft to 6ft. You’ll get some clean windows early morning on Thursday and Friday with glassy conditions, but the afternoons get a little bumpy. The energy is moderate.
After that Sunday bomb, the surf drops off. Monday the 17th is smaller and cross-windy, so not great. Tuesday the 18th has a clean, glassy morning with 4ft swell, but the period drops and the energy is way down.
Way out near the end of the 16-day window, Thursday the 27th of August and Friday the 28th look interesting. We’re seeing 6ft to 6ft swell from the ENE, a decent 10-second period, and clean, cross-offshore winds. The energy climbs back up. Still a while off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s something to hope for.
Water temp is normal for this time of year.
Westfalia breaks fairly consistently, but the clear winner is that Sunday, August 16th – clean, big, and powerful.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 243mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 273 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 248 | 674 | 983 | 1704 | 1567 | 1172 | 821 | 821 | 497 | 324 | 247 | 241 | 216 | 192 | 192 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.30m | 00:34AM0.42m | 2:09PM0.35m | 1:36AM0.38m | 2:50PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.34m | 3:30PM0.41m | 3:50AM0.30m | 4:09PM0.43m | 5:03AM0.26m | 4:48PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.23m | 5:28PM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.22m | 8:02AM0.10m | 8:15PM0.20m | 8:39AM0.11m | 9:22PM0.16m | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:19PM0.13m | 9:44AM0.14m | 11:09PM0.10m | 10:12AM0.15m | 11:57PM0.08m | 10:37AM0.15m | 00:43AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 42 | 152 | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 398 | 273 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 248 | 674 | 983 | 1704 | 1567 | 1172 | 821 | 821 | 497 | 324 | 247 | 241 | 216 | 192 | 192 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 12 | 121 | 0 |
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