
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 10AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1442 | 1278 | 1100 | 750 | 956 | 861 | 544 | 469 | 393 | 330 | 268 | 206 | 196 | 152 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM7.08m | 10:09PM6.64m | 10:28AM6.53m | 10:53PM6.08m | 11:20AM6.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM1.63m | 3:47PM1.83m | 4:02AM2.16m | 4:30PM2.38m | 4:49AM2.68m | 5:30PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
1442 | 1278 | 1100 | 750 | 956 | 861 | 544 | 469 | 393 | 330 | 268 | 206 | 196 | 152 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 25 | — | — | 27 | 21 | 28 | 29 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 196 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 87 | 355 |
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