Surf Forecasts:
Westfalia surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westfalia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming down the line.
We’re looking at Westfalia, and the swell is in from the ENE for pretty much the whole run. The water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, nothing too wild. The pattern starts off a bit average, but things build into a decent window over the weekend ahead.
The real standout is Sunday the 16th of August. Sunday morning we’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the ENE, clean with offshore wind out of the WSW at 3 mph. That’s proper, experienced-surfer territory. The period clocks in at 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits a strong 1436 – lots of push. By the afternoon, it drops a touch to 8ft but turns glassy. That’s the pick of the period right there. The offshore wind and clean conditions will have those waves lined up nicely for anyone with some time in the water. This one’s for the experienced crew.
Monday the 17th keeps the energy going, with a 6ft NE swell in the morning and cross-off wind. It's still very good, but not quite at that Sunday level.
There’s a bit of a flat spell after that, with smaller stuff through the middle of the week. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st see 4ft to 5ft waves, mostly clean in the mornings, but nothing that’ll get the heart pounding.
Now, looking further out, Saturday the 22nd picks up again with a 6ft ENE swell and cross-off wind, moderate energy at 533. Sunday the 23rd is a treat: glassy conditions in the morning with no wind, and a clean 6ft swell. Mellow but clean.
After that, the week of the 24th to the 30th is mostly smaller, around 4ft to 6ft, with a few glassy windows on Tuesday the 25th morning and Wednesday the 26th morning. Nothing huge, but if you’re just wanting to get wet, there are moments.
Best bet for the whole run? Without a doubt, Sunday the 16th. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 197 | 459 | 800 | 1672 | 1436 | 1045 | 741 | 528 | 418 | 461 | 439 | 421 | 424 | 357 | 258 | 219 | 235 | 322 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:18AM0.20m | 6:09PM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:58AM0.15m | 1:30AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 7 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 15 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 459 | 800 | 1672 | 1436 | 1045 | 741 | 528 | 418 | 461 | 439 | 421 | 424 | 357 | 258 | 219 | 235 | 322 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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