Surf Forecasts:
Westfalia surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westfalia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 144 | 116 | 106 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 217 | 277 | 318 | 331 | 248 | 224 | 224 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM0.25m | 2:48PM0.39m | 6:51AM0.27m | 3:12PM0.38m | 7:25AM0.29m | 3:31PM0.36m | 7:53AM0.31m | 3:48PM0.34m | 8:14AM0.34m | 4:10PM0.31m | 8:26AM0.36m | 4:38PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.01m | 9:00AM0.24m | 10:48PM0.03m | 9:47AM0.25m | 11:15PM0.06m | 10:38AM0.26m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:32AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.26m | 00:21AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.24m | 00:40AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 144 | 116 | 106 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 217 | 277 | 318 | 331 | 248 | 224 | 224 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 243 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Westfalia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Westfalia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Westfalia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Westfalia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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