Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, W swell with 13,776 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Westward Ho this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Westward Ho in the next 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 134 | 5295 | 3123 | 1059 | 930 | 639 | 407 | 11376 | 5478 | 3172 | 919 | 602 | 4531 | 6777 | 4937 | 1870 | 792 | 400 | 1799 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:50AM5.63m | 3:20PM6.06m | 3:53AM6.16m | 4:14PM6.65m | 4:40AM6.80m | 4:57PM7.29m | 5:20AM7.45m | 5:37PM7.89m | 5:58AM8.03m | 6:16PM8.39m | 6:36AM8.48m | 6:54PM8.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM2.91m | 9:10AM2.80m | 9:46PM2.41m | 10:04AM2.26m | 10:31PM1.81m | 10:47AM1.67m | 11:09PM1.21m | 11:25AM1.08m | 11:45PM0.68m | 12:01PM0.58m | 00:21AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:57AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | -3 | -1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 181 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 639 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 792 | 246 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | SE 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 134 | 5295 | 3123 | 1059 | 930 | — | 10 | 11376 | 5478 | 3172 | 919 | 602 | 4531 | 6777 | 4937 | 1870 | — | 400 | 1799 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 22 | 451 | 439 | 265 | 77 | 125 | 503 | 451 | 479 | 277 | 80 | 440 | 835 | 302 | 254 | 77 | 444 | 600 | 655 |
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The above surf forecast table for Westward Ho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Westward Ho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Westward Ho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Westward Ho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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