Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM5.47m | 3:38PM5.68m | 4:17AM5.77m | 4:46PM6.14m | 5:12AM6.28m | 5:33PM6.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM3.11m | 10:01PM2.91m | 10:30AM2.74m | 11:03PM2.44m | 11:22AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 4 | SW 8 |
8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — |
— | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ESE 2 |
15 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 85 | 71 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 232 | 232 | 408 | 359 | 408 | 232 | 232 | 262 | 255 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 123 | 81 | 30 |
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