Westfalia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line at Westfalia over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the surf is pretty average. Friday morning the 24th kicks off with 4ft of ENE swell running at 8 seconds, which is short period and pretty weak energy (188). The wind is light and cross-off from the NW, so it’s clean enough for a beginner to mess around on, but honestly, it’s nothing to write home about. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year.

Friday afternoon and through Saturday the 25th, things go downhill. The wind swings around and the surf gets sloppy – you’ll be fighting cross-shore and cross-on breezes, and the swell is gutless. Sunday the 26th sees a bump in size to 6ft (ENE, 9 secs), and by Sunday afternoon the wind goes glassy (3 mph from the NNW) – that’s a proper window. The energy jumps to 413, so it’s moderate, but with the period still under 10 seconds it’s just not going to be that memorable. Still, if you’re free Sunday arvo, that’s the pick of the first week.

Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 31st is pretty ordinary. Swell hangs around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind keeps spoiling it – mostly cross or cross-on. There’s a morning on the 29th with 3ft ENE and glassy conditions from the SE, but the energy is only 114, so you’re looking at weak, small waves. Not worth making a special trip.

Now, the real standout sits on Saturday morning the 1st of August. That’s the best on offer across the whole outlook. We’ve got 7ft of ENE swell, period 10 seconds, energy reading 848 – that’s strong, moderate to solid energy. The wind is cross-off from the NW at 6 mph, which will keep the faces clean. This is a proper session for intermediate and above. Beginners, take note: at over 5ft and heading toward 8ft, it’s going to be too meaty for learning.

Sunday morning the 2nd of August is also a good call – glassy conditions from the N at 3 mph, with 5ft ENE swell (9 secs, energy 407). Clean, manageable, and less crowded than Saturday by the look of it.

After that, there’s a run of marginal days through to the 7th, but check out Thursday morning the 6th of August: 6ft ENE swell, 10 secs, energy 711, with glassy conditions from the ENE at 0 mph. That’s another hidden gem. Clean, solid swell, but with a period of 10 seconds it’s not overly long, so it’ll hold shape well at a spot like this.

So, to sum it up: the best days are Saturday the 1st of August and Thursday the 6th of August. Both offer clean conditions and solid ENE swell. Westfalia is fairly consistent, so even when things look flat, it usually doesn’t stay that way for long.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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