Surf Forecasts:
Westfalia surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Westfalia in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westfalia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Westfalia for the next couple of weeks. It ain't looking like a classic run for this exposed beach break. The swell is almost exclusively from the ENE, but the wind and tide windows are making it tricky. The water’s sitting pretty warm for this time of year, about 84°, which is just about average.
We’ve got a long wait on our hands. The first few days into August are a write-off. Saturday the 1st through Monday the 3rd are offering junk: small, messy swell, poor conditions, and that threat of thunderstorms hanging over it all. Honestly, not even worth pulling the wetsuit on for. There’s a real dead patch here, with basically no recommendations until we get further into the window.
Things start to look a little more interesting as we head into the second week. The real standout shows up on the morning of Wednesday, August 12th. We’re looking at a solid 8ft groundswell from the ENE (period 10 seconds), and the combined energy is roaring at 1063 – that’s proper moderate-to-strong energy. The wind is glassy, WNW, which will put a nice face on those sets. This is expert territory though; at that size on a beach break it’s going to be a heavy, powerful wave. Not for the faint-hearted or the beginners on the inside. The morning of Thursday the 13th also holds some promise with a clean 7ft swell and light cross-offshore winds, a solid backup option.
Towards the very end of the run, on the weekend of August 15th & 16th, the swell pumps up to 8ft with a longer 11-second period. The energy numbers go through the roof (1628, 1656), but it’s an onshore or cross-shore wind both days, which will chew it up. It’ll be big, unruly, and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing set-up than a clean paddle session for all but the most experienced nutters looking for a battle.
So, to sum it up: if you're after a session, set your alarm for very early on Wednesday the 12th or Thursday the 13th. That’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 733 | 469 | 354 | 293 | 201 | 188 | 233 | 244 | 313 | 354 | 404 | 346 | 339 | 346 | 490 | 578 | 475 | 431 | 413 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07PM0.33m | 1:59AM0.34m | 4:11PM0.36m | 2:40AM0.30m | 4:14PM0.39m | 3:24AM0.26m | 4:29PM0.42m | 4:14AM0.22m | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:20AM0.18m | 5:36PM0.46m | 7:42AM0.16m | 6:25PM0.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.24m | 9:20AM0.13m | 10:06PM0.21m | 9:41AM0.14m | 10:55PM0.17m | 10:03AM0.14m | 11:43PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.14m | 00:32AM0.10m | 10:49AM0.14m | 1:23AM0.07m | 11:15AM0.13m | 2:21AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 733 | 469 | 354 | 293 | 201 | 188 | 233 | 244 | 313 | 354 | 404 | 346 | 339 | 346 | 490 | 578 | 475 | 431 | 413 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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