Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 40 | 71 | 99 | 226 | 349 | 664 | 575 | 395 | 304 | 270 | 281 | 370 | 523 | 721 | 874 | 1062 | 1067 | 950 | 739 | 563 | 463 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:35AM8.14m | 7:51PM8.52m | 8:08AM8.35m | 8:24PM8.62m | 8:42AM8.39m | 8:59PM8.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:37PM0.46m | 1:56AM0.31m | 2:07PM0.30m | 2:27AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
58 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | 304 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 739 | 563 | 463 | 362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 71 | 99 | 226 | 349 | 664 | 575 | — | — | — | 281 | 370 | 523 | 721 | 874 | 1062 | 1067 | 950 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 232 | 450 | 54 | 235 | 194 | 81 | 59 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 428 | 347 | 533 | 81 | 632 | 752 | 242 | 302 | 79 | 198 | 77 | 10 |
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