Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 98 | 79 | 35 | 160 | 70 | 111 | 232 | 388 | 410 | 421 | 421 | 482 | 455 | 372 | 234 | 162 | 126 | 99 | 86 | 63 | 47 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:42PM7.35m | 11:01AM6.95m | 11:22PM6.68m | 11:44AM6.37m | 00:10AM6.06m | 12:40PM5.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM1.59m | 5:02PM1.85m | 5:25AM2.19m | 5:49PM2.45m | 6:17AM2.75m | 6:55PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
6 | 98 | 79 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 421 | 8 | 8 | 372 | 234 | 162 | 126 | 99 | 86 | 63 | 47 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 13 |
— | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
97 | — | — | 35 | 160 | 70 | 111 | 232 | 388 | 410 | 421 | — | 482 | 455 | — | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 55 | 57 | 230 | 302 | 487 | 488 | 265 | 79 | 198 | 59 | 76 | 242 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 62 | 83 | 135 |
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