Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Got to be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Westward Ho is looking like a right-off for the most part. The sea's just not playing ball. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile from now, all the way through to the start of August. There’s a tiny glimmer right at the end of the run, but you’ll need a lot of patience.

For the first week and beyond, the waves are small, the wind is garbage, or both. The combined swell energy is weak, barely scraping into triple figures on a couple of days (130) but mostly sitting well under 100, like 38 or 22. It’s a real battle. The onshore and cross-onshore wind just tears everything apart. It's frustrating, but this kind of flat, blown-out run is normal here.

Then, after a huge gap of over a week with zero to offer, we finally get a whisper of hope.

On Sunday, 2nd August, the morning is actually worth a look. It’s not big, with a 3ft swell from the W, but the period moves up to 9 seconds, giving it a bit more push. The combined energy climbs to 180, which is moderate. But the real story is the wind: it's glassy, dead calm. For a beach break, that’s a major positive. The water is clean, which is a rarity in this forecast. The *overall* surf quality is still very ordinary and only scores a 1 out of 10 in the data, so don't expect perfection. But between the terrible conditions everywhere else, that 3ft of glassy, clean surf on Sunday morning is the absolute standout on offer. The swell direction is W, right in the wheelhouse for Westward Ho. Expect some crowds, as it’s sometimes busy here, especially on a clean weekend morning.

It falls apart again by the afternoon as the wind swings onshore and the sea gets lumpy.

Towards the end of the run, there's a big pulse of energy. On Friday, 7th August, the swell jumps up to 10ft from the W with a period of 10 seconds, pumping the combined energy up to a very strong 1773. That’s serious power, but it’s also way too big for beginners, and the 19 mph onshore wind will make it a washing machine. The text calls it poor surf conditions. This kind of size and wind is more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfing. It stays messy and lumpy right through the 8th and 9th.

So, to wrap it up: you’re waiting until Sunday morning, 2nd August for the only real window of clean, glassy conditions on a small but rideable wave. After that, the second week brings a lot of size and wind, but nothing clean for a surfer who wants a nice wave.

Rusty.

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