Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 144 | 236 | 171 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 112 | 132 | 150 | 101 | 94 | 88 | 132 | 162 | 205 | 330 | 389 | 358 | 320 | 390 | 343 | 318 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05PM7.98m | 10:23AM7.52m | 10:42PM7.35m | 11:01AM6.95m | 11:22PM6.68m | 11:44AM6.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM1.01m | 4:23PM1.26m | 4:44AM1.59m | 5:02PM1.85m | 5:25AM2.19m | 5:49PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 150 | 101 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 390 | 8 | 318 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | NNW 5 |
56 | 144 | 236 | 171 | — | — | 94 | 112 | 132 | — | — | 94 | 88 | 132 | 162 | 205 | 330 | 389 | 358 | 320 | — | 343 | — | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 340 | 56 | 198 | 415 | 836 | 302 | 169 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 261 | 248 | 302 | 362 | 169 | 198 | 198 | 56 | 55 | 76 | 232 | 58 | 55 |
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