Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Westward Ho this week:
The surf forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Westward Ho in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Alright, let’s cut to it. Westward Ho! is looking lean for a good stretch of this 16-day window, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it. Right now, through the end of August, it’s flat as a tack. We’re seeing swell heights down in the 0.3 to 0.4 feet range—basically nothing—with combined energy readings stuck in the weak zone, between 10 and 96. There’s some clean offshore wind in the mix, but with no swell to speak of, it just means glassy, empty water. You might get a splash on a longboard, but honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.
We’re looking at a long dry spell with no real surf recommendations for nearly the whole first week and a half. The first sign of life comes on the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. That’s when we get a so-called “surfable” wave, but it’s pretty ordinary—just 2 feet of west swell, weak energy around 76, and a clean surface. It’s a tease more than anything.
But here’s the moment that actually gets the blood pumping: Thursday, September 3rd, in the afternoon. That’s your standout. Swell jumps to around 4 feet out of the west, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy pushes up to 386—solid moderate. The wind is a light offshore from the northeast, leaving the surface clean. For a beach break, that’s as good as the forecast gets. The water is a warm 66° with an anomaly that’s much warmer than normal, about 4° above average, so it’ll feel like a proper summer session. This is the one to point the car towards if you can.
After that peak, things taper off again. The 4th holds some energy around 3 feet, but a cross-shore wind creeps in and puts a bit of chop on the faces. By the weekend of September 5th and 6th, the swell is dropping right back down, and by Sunday it’s nearly flat again with some rain moving in and a fresh onshore breeze. We’re back to waiting.
So, be patient. If you can get out on the 3rd, do it. Otherwise, keep the wax fresh and don’t bother fighting this one. It’ll fill back in, this place always does.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 29 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 63 | 72 | 91 | 368 | 569 | 1009 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:03PM5.55m | 2:54AM5.47m | 3:38PM5.68m | 4:17AM5.77m | 4:46PM6.14m | 5:12AM6.28m | 5:33PM6.72m | 5:53AM6.83m | 6:11PM7.30m | 6:29AM7.35m | 6:45PM7.82m | 7:03AM7.80m | 7:18PM8.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM3.14m | 9:15AM3.11m | 10:01PM2.91m | 10:30AM2.74m | 11:03PM2.44m | 11:22AM2.21m | 11:47PM1.89m | 12:01PM1.66m | 00:23AM1.35m | 12:35PM1.16m | 00:55AM0.89m | 1:06PM0.75m | 1:26AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 91 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 13 | NNW 4 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | NNE 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | W 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 12 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 12 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 72 | — | 368 | 569 | 1009 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 146 | 9 | 80 | 71 | 30 | 336 | 255 | 262 | 327 | 94 | 30 | 81 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 209 | 0 | 55 | 79 | 312 |
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