Wests and Seconds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Wests and Seconds over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sittin’ at 62°F, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year – nothing to write home about, but you won’t be needing a thick hood.

We’ve got a big, long-period SSW groundswell rolling in, but it’s gonna take a while to clean up. Monday morning the 10th, we’ve got a 7ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1900 – there’s plenty of juice out there, but a fresh 22 mph NW wind is blowin’ cross-off, keeping it clean but kinda wild. That 8ft bump in the afternoon is even bigger, but light rain and a strong cross-off wind will keep the surface workable for advanced crew only.

Tuesday the 11th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 10ft in the morning, then 18ft by the afternoon, with 16-second periods and a combined energy through the roof (19,810). Problem is, the wind swings SW and goes cross-on, making it lumpy and messy. That’s too big for all but the most experienced, and the quality is poor – not worth paddlin’ out.

Wednesday the 12th is still marginal. We’re lookin’ at 8ft swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore, chopping it up. The combined energy is still high (over 3200), but it’s just not clean enough.

Thursday the 13th shows a glimmer of hope – the morning has a 8ft SSW swell with 15-second period, a light WNW cross-off wind, and clean conditions. Energy is still strong (2616). But it’s nothin’ spectacular, just a step in the right direction.

Friday the 14th morning is your first real standout. The swell drops to a solid 8ft from the SSW, still a long 16-second period, but the wind turns NE at just 6 mph, pure cross-off, and it’s clean. Combined energy is 2872 – plenty of grunt. This is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” territory. The long period means longer lulls between sets, so paddlin’ out ain’t too hectic, and those waves will have some shape. The afternoon gets wrecked by a cross-on ESE breeze, so make the most of the morning.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are on the fade. Swell drops to 6ft then 4ft, and winds are clean in the mornings but nothin’ to get excited about. Energy drops way off (1114 down to 441). It’s small and weak.

Monday the 17th is a nice surprise in the longer range. The morning has a super long 20-second period groundswell, but it’s only 4ft with a strong 25 mph NNE offshore wind. That’s clean but hard to paddle into – only for the strong-armed. The afternoon though? 5ft with a 19-second period and a moderate offshore from the north, combined energy of 1608. This is rated “excellent for experienced surfers” again. That long-period groundswell will be lining up nice on a point or reef setup, but at a beach-and-reef break like Wests and Seconds, it might break a bit straight – still, it’s a solid window.

Tuesday the 18th morning is the true gem. Glassy conditions – no wind at all – a 6ft SSW swell with 16-second period, and combined energy of 1606. This is about as clean as it gets. The water will be smooth as butter. This is the best on offer across the whole forecast: clean, solid, and well-shaped. Get out there.

After that, the swell hangs around 5ft to 7ft through to the 24th, but winds get messy again – cross, cross-off, and onshore – so it’s a mixed bag. Not much to write home about.

Then look ahead to Tuesday the 25th. The morning forecast shows a massive 18ft SSW swell with 18-second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 24,125 – that’s huge, powerful water. But here’s the kicker: the forecast says it’s too big for this break. Even with clean cross-off winds, that kind of size will be a washing machine, strictly for experts only, and honestly, it might be more interesting for kites than paddleboards. The afternoon drops to 16ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and lumpy. That’s a day to watch from the cliff.

So overall, if you’re keen, Friday the 14th morning and Tuesday the 18th morning are your windows. Tuesday the 18th is the pick of the whole run – glassy, solid, and clean. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or too small to really get stoked about. There’s a long gap of mediocrity in between, but the second week does have a couple of bright spots, especially that Tuesday morning.

Stay sharp, and don’t sleep on that 18th.

Rusty.

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