Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough start. For the first few days, it’s flat as a pancake. We’re looking at a gap of about three days with no real surf to speak of. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real standout, feels more like a late summer bath than the Atlantic.

Tuesday the 25th kicks things off, but honestly, don’t bother. We’re talking ankle-snappers at 0.7ft from the west with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a measly (15). The wind is offshore from the east at 16 mph, which would be great, but there’s just no wave to work with. It’s a “poor surf conditions” situation all the way through Thursday.

Now, Friday morning the 28th is the first real flicker of hope. Westward Ho (England) shows a cleaner picture. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the west-southwest, but the wind turns light and clean from the southeast at 3 mph. The energy is still weak (55), but it’s the only window where the conditions are even remotely surfable. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but it’s a real struggle to get excited about.

The weekend gets messy. Saturday the 29th sees a jump in swell to 8ft from the west-southwest, but the wind cranks up to 22 mph from the same direction, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. The energy is moderate (636), but it’s just not worth it. This trend of onshore wind and poor quality continues for days.

The best on offer, if you can call it that, is around Tuesday the 8th of September. There’s a long-period groundswell from the west at 7ft with a 12-second period, pushing a very strong 1736 energy. But here’s the kicker – the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the west-southwest at 22 mph. That’s going to chop it up. The long period means the waves will have heaps of energy, and the gaps between sets will be longer, making it easier to paddle out, but at a beach break like Westward Ho, that long period will make them close out. It’s an expert-only day if you’re brave enough to deal with the wind.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, the wind is the enemy. There’s potential for size, but the quality just isn’t there. For a beginner, this is a write-off. For the more experienced, keep an eye on that Tuesday the 8th, but don’t hold your breath. With the size and the wind, this setup might be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.

Rusty.

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