Westward Ho Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.05° N 4.23° W

Westward Ho 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Westward Ho sea temperature is
18.9° C
2.3° 

Westward Ho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
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
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
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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
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