Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Westward Ho in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and we're looking at the surf outlook for Westward Ho! over the next few weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The energy just isn’t there for most of it, with combined swell energy readings barely hitting double digits for days on end – we’re talking weak little pulses in the 8 to 45 range. The water’s sitting at about 62°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The only real glimmer of something rideable comes on Friday, July 10th. We get a tiny bump in swell, about 2ft from the west, and the real story here is the wind. Friday morning we’ve got a gentle offshore from the east, and by the afternoon it goes dead glassy. That means the surface will be clean, even if the waves themselves are small and weak. The combined energy is still low at 79, but for a beginner spot like Westward Ho, those clean conditions will at least make it fun to get wet.
Saturday morning, July 11th, the swell drops back to 1ft, and while the wind is offshore, it’s just too small to get excited about. After that, we’re staring down a long, flat spell. From Sunday, July 12th, right through to the end of the outlook on July 22nd, the swell barely registers, sitting around 0.3ft to 1ft. The combined energy readings stay pathetically low, often under 30. There are some strong offshore winds in there, especially around July 13th and 14th with 25 mph gusts, but with no swell to push around, it’s just a session of paddling in place.
So, the only window worth mentioning is that one day: Friday, July 10th. Keep expectations in the basement, but the clean conditions might just save it for a paddle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 21 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 61 | 65 | 45 | 63 | 62 | 78 | 73 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:39AM6.89m | 00:03AM7.04m | 12:33PM6.72m | 1:01AM6.85m | 1:37PM6.63m | 2:09AM6.76m | 2:48PM6.70m | 3:23AM6.88m | 4:00PM7.00m | 4:34AM7.20m | 5:05PM7.46m | 5:36AM7.63m | 6:03PM7.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM1.76m | 6:11AM1.75m | 6:35PM1.93m | 7:12AM1.88m | 7:42PM2.02m | 8:22AM1.91m | 8:56PM1.93m | 9:34AM1.77m | 10:09PM1.64m | 10:42AM1.46m | 11:15PM1.21m | 11:42AM1.07m | 00:14AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 19 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 61 | 65 | 45 | 63 | 62 | 78 | 73 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | NW 6 | W 19 | W 8 | W 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 15 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 151 | 30 | 22 | 261 | 26 | 30 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 132 | 30 | 423 | 81 | 352 | 282 | 355 | 282 |
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