Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 30 | 69 | 71 | 90 | 115 | 97 | 64 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 46 | 154 | 800 | 910 | 606 | 455 | 304 | 269 | 281 | 338 | 483 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03AM7.80m | 7:18PM8.24m | 7:35AM8.14m | 7:51PM8.52m | 8:08AM8.35m | 8:24PM8.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.75m | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:37PM0.46m | 1:56AM0.31m | 2:07PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 46 | 154 | — | — | — | 455 | 304 | 269 | — | 338 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
13 | 30 | 69 | 71 | 90 | 115 | 97 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 800 | 910 | 606 | — | — | — | 281 | — | 483 | 671 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 265 | 312 | 359 | 359 | 327 | 128 | 248 | 232 | 248 | 242 | 9 | 54 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 408 | 347 | 492 | 194 |
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