
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 421 | 2697 | 3937 | 3513 | 2510 | 1744 | 1003 | 866 | 935 | 875 | 930 | 786 | 603 | 595 | 524 | 460 | 235 | 910 | 4489 | 3216 | 2869 | 2163 | 1779 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:50AM5.63m | 3:20PM6.06m | 3:53AM6.16m | 4:14PM6.65m | 4:40AM6.80m | 4:57PM7.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM2.80m | 9:46PM2.41m | 10:04AM2.26m | 10:31PM1.81m | 10:47AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | — | — | 217 | — | 786 | 603 | 595 | 524 | 460 | 221 | 385 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 421 | 2697 | 3937 | 3513 | 2510 | 1744 | 1003 | 866 | 935 | 875 | 930 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 910 | 4489 | 3216 | 2869 | 2163 | 1779 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 62 | 416 | 335 | 450 | 440 | 277 | 469 | 220 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 55 | 10 | 156 | 286 | 489 | 3 | 156 | 442 | 416 | 724 | 851 | 642 |
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