Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, W swell with 1,246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Westward Ho has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap before anything even remotely rideable shows up, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.
The entire forecast period is dominated by poor surf conditions. For the first three days – Wednesday 2nd through Friday 4th – we’ve got fresh onshore winds and lumpy, choppy cross-shore chop with swell heights varying from 4ft to 7ft, but it’s all junky. Don’t bother paddling out. We then hit a real quiet spell from Saturday afternoon right through until the middle of the following week, with tiny, weak waves barely hitting 2ft.
There is one standout, and it’s the *only* window to even think about. Saturday morning, the 5th of September. The stars almost align. The wind goes completely glassy at 0 mph, and we get a clean 4ft swell out of the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a modest 208 (moderate wave energy). The water temp is 66°, which is 5° warmer than average – much warmer than normal for the time of year. It’s not a big swell, and it’s the only morning in the whole forecast that isn’t blown out. This is the only chance for a beginner-friendly session but the quality is still described as “very ordinary”. The crowds are *sometimes* a problem here, but on a morning where nothing else is happening, expect company.
After that, the wind swings back onshore and we’re looking at another week and a half of junk. There’s a pulse of long-period groundswell (12 seconds) coming in on Monday the 7th of September, with combined energy hitting 969 (strong wave energy) and 1246 (very strong wave energy) in the afternoon, but the wind is a fresh onshore breeze at 18 to 25 mph, making it messy and dangerous. That’s a hard pass. The swell direction (W) matches the optimum direction (WNW) decently, but the wind ruins everything.
After the 8th, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore right through to the 17th. Some light offshore breezes pop up on the 10th, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft. It’s a dry spell, plain and simple.
Bottom line: if you can get out for a glassy, small-wave session on Saturday morning the 5th, go for it. That’s your one shot. Otherwise, this is a blank run for the books. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking poor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 294 | 292 | 233 | 238 | 360 | 553 | 401 | 299 | 201 | 153 | 85 | 41 | 35 | 166 | 969 | 1246 | 956 | 740 | 398 | 737 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17PM7.82m | 10:39AM7.48m | 11:04PM7.24m | 11:31AM6.92m | 00:04AM6.62m | 12:40PM6.41m | 1:26AM6.18m | 2:12PM6.23m | 3:03AM6.22m | 3:43PM6.58m | 4:23AM6.71m | 4:51PM7.25m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.83m | 4:13AM1.09m | 4:34PM1.32m | 5:00AM1.66m | 5:30PM1.90m | 6:05AM2.25m | 6:51PM2.40m | 7:40AM2.59m | 8:39PM2.46m | 9:24AM2.41m | 10:10PM2.00m | 10:39AM1.84m | 11:13PM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 299 | 201 | 153 | 85 | 41 | 35 | 3 | 969 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 294 | 292 | 233 | 238 | 360 | 553 | 401 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 166 | — | 1246 | 956 | 740 | 398 | 737 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 265 | 128 | 79 | 265 | 194 | 301 | 277 | 76 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 210 | 60 | 55 | 499 | 81 | 376 | 596 | 549 | 277 |
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