Westfalia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Westfalia.

The coming weeks are all about a steady, mid-range east-northeast swell that hangs around for days, but the quality is going to be all over the place. This isn’t a classic clean start; we’ve got a few rough, stormy afternoons to get through first. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year at 84°, nothing wild there.

Sunday the 12th is a write-off – that afternoon thunderstorm and cross-on wind will make a mess of the 6.9 ft swell. Monday the 13th is much the same: lumpy cross-shore conditions and nothing to get excited about. The real turn comes early Tuesday the 14th. Tuesday morning brings a glassy window with a solid 5.6 ft groundswell from the east-northeast. That’s the first real standout of the forecast. The wave energy is moderate (519), the wind is dead calm, and it’s a ‘very good’ call. Get out there early because the afternoon goes cross-on and drops off. There’s another clean shot Thursday the 16th afternoon – glassy again with a slightly bigger 6.9 ft swell and a bit more energy (873). That’s your second solid window, but keep an eye on those thunderstorms building.

The biggest event of the whole run hits the morning of Friday the 17th. We’re looking at a 7.9 ft east-northeast groundswell with a long 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps right into strong territory (1289). That’s legitimately powerful stuff – at that size, it’s expert territory, especially with the period making the waves suck harder. The wind is light cross-shore, and it’s close to excellent. Friday afternoon goes glassy again with 7.2 ft, so that’s a double-header.

Saturday the 18th keeps the run going with another glassy morning at 6.9 ft. Then we get a bit of a lull. There’s another beautiful glass-off Monday the 20th afternoon – zero wind, 6.9 ft, clean as a whistle. Wednesday the 22nd is one to circle: offshore wind in the morning with 6.9 ft swell and clean faces, followed by a cross-off afternoon. That’s two quality sessions in one day.

After that, the swell slowly backs off through the end of the month. It stays rideable, with a few more glassy or offshore windows on the 24th, 25th, and 26th, but the size drops from 5.6 ft down to 4.6 ft by the 27th, and the period shortens, so the energy fades (261). The last few days are small and onshore, so it fizzles out.

Overall, the absolute peak of this run is Friday the 17th morning. That 7.9 ft, 11-second groundswell with moderate wind is the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole period. Tuesday the 14th morning is your best early pick for cleaner, slightly smaller conditions. Crowds are listed as ‘sometimes’, so you might have company, but with this many good windows, you’ll find a gap.

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