Westward Ho Surf Break

Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.05° N 4.23° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Westward Ho sea temperature is
17.1° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Westward Ho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Westward Ho surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNW swell with 227 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 offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Westward Ho in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (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 1AM (Sun 12th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta say, this is a tough one. The next couple of weeks at Westward Ho! are looking pretty grim, to be honest. I've scanned the whole 16-day run and there's no real standout, no juicy session calling your name. We're staring down a long stretch of mostly poor surf conditions, with only a few very ordinary, small windows.

We kick off Sunday the 5th with small, weak 3ft swell from the west, but it's got onshore wind and a combined energy of just 84 – that's really weak. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than normal for the time of year, so it's much warmer than you'd expect. But you won't care much about that when the waves are that poor.

Sunday the 5th afternoon through to Thursday the 10th morning is just a graveyard of poor surf. The swell drops even smaller, to 2ft and 2ft, with weak energy readings (41 to 44) and constant onshore to cross-onshore wind. It's just not worth paddling out.

There's a little blink on Friday the 10th. The morning sees a weak 2ft west swell (79 combined energy), but the wind swings offshore from the east at 12 mph, so it'll be clean. The afternoon turns glassy with a westerly breeze, but that swell is still tiny. It's surfable but very ordinary. Not something to get excited about.

Then we go back into poor surf from Saturday the 11th right through to Sunday the 19th. The swell gets a little bigger on Saturday the 11th – 4ft from the northwest – but it's cross-onshore and period is only 7 seconds, so it's a choppy, weak mess. The combined energy is 130 (moderate) but the wind kills it.

We finally see some bigger numbers coming in on Sunday the 19th afternoon. There's a 6ft west swell (8-second period, so short period) hitting with a cross-onshore wind, combined energy of 421 (strong). Monday the 20th morning pushes 7ft west swell (9-second period), cross-onshore fresh breeze, and a combined energy of 651 (strong). That's a lot of energy, but the wind is going to ruin it – choppy, ugly, and too big for beginners at that size (over 5ft). It's really only for experts if you can handle the mess.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's not a single session I'd recommend driving for. The texture is poor, the swell is either tiny or wind-chopped. If the wind was right on that bigger swell at the end, it'd be a different story, but it's not. Keep your board in the car and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.7
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
56
74
74
35
35
37
35
33
41
43
45
42
41
41
78
74
65
97
114
227
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
SW
15
W
20
W
10
SW
15
W
20
W
5
W
5
NNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
0
ENE
20
E
5
WNW
5
S
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:12AM7.22m
10:31PM7.45m
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
Low Tide
4:08PM1.41m
4:35AM1.44m
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
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5:09
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:13
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9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
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Temp °C
17
17
15
20
20
17
20
20
17
23
22
19
25
26
22
29
27
21
21
21
18
Feels °C
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
22
21
20
23
24
23
28
27
22
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
7
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
44
56
74
74
35
35
37
35
33
41
43
45
42
41
41
78
74
55
97
32
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.1
W
14
0.5
W
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
W
18
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
40
14
4
13
3
4
2
1
1
4
6
65
31
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
17
Energy kJ
4
3
3
5
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.5
NNW
3
1.1
NW
7
1.7
NNW
6
Energy kJ
4
1
6
114
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
92
64
128
128
71
135
151
30
22
132
30
22
32
22
0
0
0
209
230
207
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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Information about the Westward Ho Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Westward Ho may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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