Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 11AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 57 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12AM6.28m | 5:33PM6.72m | 5:53AM6.83m | 6:11PM7.30m | 6:29AM7.35m | 6:45PM7.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM2.21m | 11:47PM1.89m | 12:01PM1.66m | 00:23AM1.35m | 12:35PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | SW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | W 11 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 57 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 88 | 80 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 30 | 282 | 148 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 327 | 265 | 79 | 79 | 39 |
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