Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with 68 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Right then, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty quiet for Westward Ho. There’s a real gap of no decent surf from now until the end of the forecast period. The first few days are showing tiny, weak swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds, so save your energy and don’t bother paddling out. The combined swell energy is weak, barely getting above 50 (22-58), and the wave heights are mostly under 3 ft. It’s mostly small, weak, and messy.
The wind is a constant problem for the first week and a half. It’s coming from the west, northwest, or north-west, keeping it cross-onshore or onshore, which makes for choppy, poor conditions. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd of August in the morning where the wind goes offshore from the east, but the swell is still absolutely tiny at 1 ft with a period of 8 seconds. You might get a small, clean wave, but it’s a serious long-shot for a log.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The most promising window in this whole 16-day stretch is around Tuesday the 11th of August. We finally see a bump in the swell to 3 ft from the NW on Tuesday morning, with glassy conditions. The period is short at 5 seconds, so it will be a bit weak and crumbly, and the combined energy is still only moderate (52-58). It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only time the conditions look surfable. Tuesday afternoon is still small with a slight cross-chop. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Tuesday morning is your best bet, but don’t expect much.
The rest of the week after that falls back into the same pattern: tiny wave heights, poor winds, and zero energy. Honestly, for the next two weeks, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the constant wind and lack of any real swell. It’s a tough run, but it’s just how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM7.21m | 7:10PM7.61m | 7:27AM7.52m | 7:44PM7.92m | 8:02AM7.75m | 8:18PM8.12m | 8:35AM7.87m | 8:52PM8.19m | 9:09AM7.89m | 9:26PM8.14m | 9:45AM7.80m | 10:03PM7.96m | 10:23AM7.59m | 10:43PM7.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM1.36m | 1:20AM1.18m | 1:31PM1.06m | 1:53AM0.92m | 2:03PM0.85m | 2:25AM0.76m | 2:35PM0.75m | 2:56AM0.71m | 3:07PM0.75m | 3:28AM0.76m | 3:40PM0.87m | 4:03AM0.93m | 4:18PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 3 | WSW 7 | NNW 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 4 | N 3 | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | W 10 | SW 8 | NNW 3 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 9 | — | 27 | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | 13 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 265 | 128 | 302 | 339 | 132 | 135 | 340 | 135 | 135 | 151 | 133 | 148 | 133 | 9 | 80 | 62 | 468 | 396 | 829 | 394 |
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