Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days are a bit of a tough one for Westward Ho. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, choppy, and generally uninspiring surf. The first recommended session isn't until the 23rd, and even then, it's a small one. There’s a real gap of poor surf for the first few days, and the overall pattern is more about waiting than scoring.

Let’s start with the good news, such as it is. The standout window is Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. We’ve got a glassy morning with swell from the NNW at 2ft. The wind is glass, which is a major positive, so the surface will be clean. The swell period is a very short 5 seconds, so it’s not going to have much power, but for a beginner spot like Westward Ho, that clean, small condition is the best you’ll see. The combined energy is a weak 24, so you’re not going to be holding your breath waiting for sets. But for a morning paddle on a log, it’s the pick of the bunch.

The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thinner wetsuit or even just a spring suit.

The rest of the period is a struggle. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, chopping up what little swell there is. There’s a bit more size on the 27th and 28th, with swell heights around 3ft to 5ft from the WNW, and the energy picks up to a moderate 158 on the 27th morning. But with a short period around 6-7 seconds and cross-on winds, it’s going to be lumpy and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing kind of setup than a good paddle session.

The long-range window around the 30th and 31st of July and into the start of August shows some clean, light wind conditions, but the swell is tiny at 1.0ft. It’s flat, really. The energy is weak, in the teens. It’s a waiting game. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, the 23rd morning is your best bet.

Rusty.

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