Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 224 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Westward Ho! over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's been a tough run for rippable waves. Plenty of days look flat, choppy, or just plain messy. We've got a solid window of nearly two weeks with next to nothing worth paddling out for, so patience is the name of the game.
Looking at the whole picture, the water's currently a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 65°F, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit just yet.
The Next Several Days (Through August 11th) – It's grim. Waist-high slop, if that. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of things. Tuesday morning on August 11th looks *clean* with a light east-southeast cross-offshore breeze and tiny 1ft swell from the west. It's glassy, but there's just no power. A waste of a good wind window, I reckon.
Mid-Period (August 12th – 16th) – We finally see the swell tick up. Wednesday morning, August 12th, is the first real standout of the whole outlook. We've got a moderate offshore easterly breeze cleaning up a 2ft swell from the west-northwest. The period is a juicy 10 seconds, and the combined wave energy hits 96 (weak to moderate). It's not big, but with that offshore wind, it'll be clean and have a bit of shape. This is your best chance this week. Thursday and Friday get messy again with cross-onshore winds and bumpy conditions. By Saturday the 15th, the morning looks clean again with a cross-offshore breeze from the northeast and 3ft swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the energy dips. It's a maybe.
The Second Week & Beyond (August 17th – 24th) – The long-range outlook is pretty bleak. The swell drops into the rubbish bin. There's a clean, glassy day on Monday August 17th with a light offshore, but it's only a 1ft puff of a wave. After that, it's a whole bunch of onshore slop, near-gale force winds on the 23rd, and generally poor surf conditions. Nothing on the horizon that gives me any sort of hope for a proper session.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, keep your eyes on Wednesday morning, August 12th at Westward Ho! That east-southeast offshore wind with a 2ft, 10-second groundswell is your best bet for something semi-decent. Clean, surfable, but don't expect a hero session.
Stay patient, lads.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 96 | 113 | 103 | 103 | 200 | 184 | 104 | 76 | 49 | 82 | 93 | 67 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:47PM6.68m | 4:26AM6.84m | 4:58PM7.25m | 5:30AM7.40m | 5:55PM7.90m | 6:23AM7.95m | 6:44PM8.47m | 7:09AM8.37m | 7:29PM8.85m | 7:51AM8.59m | 8:10PM8.98m | 8:31AM8.60m | 8:50PM8.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM1.95m | 10:39AM1.78m | 11:15PM1.40m | 11:40AM1.22m | 00:11AM0.81m | 12:31PM0.69m | 00:59AM0.33m | 1:15PM0.29m | 1:41AM0.04m | 1:56PM0.09m | 2:21AM-0.02m | 2:34PM0.11m | 2:58AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 96 | 113 | 103 | 103 | 200 | 184 | 104 | 76 | 49 | 82 | 93 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 428 | 279 | 132 | 151 | 80 | 291 | 428 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 135 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 135 | 0 | 230 | 60 |
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