Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1PM. 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Westward Ho! for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim run. We’re looking at a massive gap where you can pretty much leave the board in the garage.
The water is sitting at 62°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s not disappointing.
We start off Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th with tiny 2ft waves from the west, but the wind is onshore, making a mess of things. Combined energy is weak (56), and it’s just poor surf. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are glassy in the mornings with the same 2ft west swell, but the energy is even lower (41-43). It’s clean but so small it’s barely a ripple.
Friday the 10th is the first real hope. Morning has a clean 2ft west swell with an offshore east wind. The combined energy is still weak (57), but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Still, the best we’ve seen so far.
Then it gets worse. From Saturday the 11th all the way through Sunday the 20th, we’re looking at a brutal stretch. Swell drops to 1ft, then 0.7ft, then 0.3ft... the combined energy falls to single digits and low double digits. There’s a 0.3ft swell with a 21-second period on the 12th, but that’s just a long-period ghost that won’t do anything here. The wind is offshore for much of it, but there’s simply no wave to surf. The energy is basically zero.
Then, finally, on Tuesday the 21st, we get a pulse. The NW swell jumps to 5ft, and the combined energy hits 223, which is moderate. The wind is cross-off in the morning, keeping it clean. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, a bit fat and sloppy. This is the only standout in the entire 16-day window, but it’s a full two weeks away, so take that promise with a grain of salt. Given the size, it’s still okay for beginners if they’re careful, but it’s nothing to write home about.
Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly exposed, this is a shocking run. If you’re keen, the only window worth paddling out for is the early morning of Friday the 10th for a tiny, clean knee-high wave, or you gamble on the 21st. Otherwise, the kite surfers might have a better look at the 5ft on the 21st than we will with that short period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:53AM7.07m | 11:14PM7.26m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.57m | 5:19AM1.58m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 29 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 14 | WNW 4 | — | W 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 16 | W 21 | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 151 | 30 | 22 | 135 | 22 | 71 | 132 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 80 | 317 | 85 | 80 |
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