Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking grim for a paddle. We’ve got Westward Ho as the only option on the cards, and frankly, it’s a tough watch.

The whole 16-day window is a dud for surfers. There’s no real swell, and the wind is all over the shop. The first week is a write-off with tiny, weak waves and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The water is sitting at 66°F which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but it’s a tease with no waves to enjoy.

We don’t see a single decent recommendation until the second week, and even then it’s a stretch. The only flicker of hope comes on Saturday, August 8th, but don’t get your hopes up. That morning we get a 7ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of 616 - that’s serious power. But the wind is a cross-shore from the south at 16 mph, and the wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” It’s going to be a lumpy, messy, cross-chop nightmare. That afternoon the swell bumps up to 8ft (682 energy), but the wind swings to a strong cross-onshore from the southwest at 22 mph, making it even worse. This is proper expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s more of a kiteboarding setup than a surfing one. The swell is too big and the wind is too strong for any kind of clean paddle.

Sunday, August 9th, is more of the same – a 6ft swell from the west-northwest with a fresh cross-onshore wind. The period is short, around 7 seconds, so it’ll be a messy, close-out wall of white water. The following Monday and Tuesday, August 10th and 11th, drop back to weak, small surf with onshore winds. There is simply nothing clean or rideable here.

It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For Westward Ho, this kind of dead stretch is pretty normal when the wind and swell don’t line up. The only upside is that the forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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