Westward Ho Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.05° N 4.23° W

Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Westward Ho sea temperature is
18.0° C
2.1° 

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


Westward Ho surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with 141 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Westward Ho this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Westward Ho in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 26th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Westward Ho! over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for us. The whole 16-day window is pretty flat and blown out. There’s not a single recommendation that scores high enough to get stoked about, so we’re just going to walk through it session by session.

Right now, the water is sitting at a very warm 64°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – a big anomaly of over 4°. It’s a weird feeling, like summer has overstayed its welcome.

We start off today, Tuesday the 21st of July, with tiny 1 ft swell from the west. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (23). The afternoon gets a cross-on wind, making it choppy. No good.

Wednesday the 22nd sees a little bump in swell to 3 ft from the NNW, but it’s a short-period windswell (5 seconds), and the cross-on wind keeps it messy. The energy is still weak (50). Thursday the 23rd morning is dead flat with 1 ft, but the wind goes glassy – the only nice moment of the week, but there’s no wave to ride. The combined energy is a measly 18.

We then hit a long, flat run. From Friday the 24th right through to August the 1st, the swell barely gets above 2 ft, and the direction is all over the place. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping everything choppy and unpleasant. The combined energy stays below 100 for nearly every session – a lot of them are in the single digits. It’s a dead period.

On Sunday the 27th, a little 4 ft west swell shows up, but the period is only 7 seconds and the cross-on wind is 16 mph. The energy finally hits 107, but it’s blown out. Not worth it.

The only glimmer of hope comes right at the very end of the outlook. On Wednesday morning, August the 5th, we get a glassy morning with a 4 ft west swell. The combined energy is 130, and the calm wind means it would be clean. But the period is still short (7 seconds), and the wave shape is likely to be poor. The forecast gives it a score of only 1 out of 10, calling it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the best we’ve got, but that’s not saying much. The afternoon session on the 5th gets blown out again.

So, for the next 16 days, there are no standout sessions. The forecast confidence is high for the first week (it’s just going to be bad), and the long-range promise on the 5th is still very uncertain. If you’re desperate, the morning of the 5th is your only window, but don’t expect much. For a beginner, the swell is manageable, but the quality is so low it’s not a good learning day. For experts, it’s just boring. This is a classic summer flat spell for Westward Ho! – it happens.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
23
29
18
29
8
6
6
5
5
5
7
24
116
107
124
126
107
51
51
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
W
25
NW
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
W
10
WSW
Wind State
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cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:50AM6.81m
00:13AM6.71m
12:40PM6.34m
1:08AM6.21m
1:41PM6.00m
2:16AM5.89m
2:54PM5.87m
3:32AM5.85m
4:07PM6.01m
4:39AM6.07m
5:06PM6.35m
5:31AM6.44m
5:53PM6.78m
Low Tide
5:55PM1.93m
6:25AM2.14m
6:50PM2.38m
7:22AM2.55m
7:55PM2.70m
8:31AM2.78m
9:10PM2.79m
9:43AM2.75m
10:20PM2.63m
10:47AM2.51m
11:18PM2.31m
11:38AM2.14m
00:04AM1.91m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Westward Ho Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Westward Ho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Westward Ho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Westward Ho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Westward Ho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Westward Ho may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Westward Ho is 2 km (1 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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