Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 129 | 99 | 71 | 65 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:10AM6.06m | 12:40PM5.85m | 1:18AM5.59m | 2:03PM5.55m | 2:54AM5.47m | 3:38PM5.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM2.75m | 6:55PM2.94m | 7:36AM3.12m | 8:31PM3.14m | 9:15AM3.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
162 | 129 | 99 | 71 | 65 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | — |
8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | W 10 | SW 14 |
— | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — |
33 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 302 | 312 | 135 | 60 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 97 | 146 | 132 | 132 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 77 | 108 | 97 | 80 | 9 |
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