Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 277 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
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 the menu for the next couple of weeks down at Westward Ho!. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not looking great. The 16-day forecast shows a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with no decent waves at all for most of the period.
Right through from this Thursday, the 23rd of July, all the way into early August, it’s a real flat spell. Swell heights are tiny, often around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, and the winds are mostly cross-onshore, chopping things up. The combined swell energy is pretty weak, barely getting into double digits, and the waves are just messy. We’ve got a bit of a bump in size around Sunday the 26th and Sunday the 2nd of August, with swell hitting 5 ft, but the period is short and the wind is on it, so expect poor, blown-out surf. The energy numbers climb to around 272 and 229 (moderate wave energy), but the quality is just not there. For beginners, that 5 ft with onshore wind is a messy challenge, not a fun day out. For experts, it’s not worth the paddle.
There’s a couple of glimmers, but nothing that saves the run. On Friday the 31st of July in the morning we finally get an offshore wind from the southwest with glassy conditions. It’s only 1 ft though, and the combined swell energy is just 21 (weak energy). You’d be floating around on a longboard with no push. Then on Friday the 7th of August, the morning breeze swings offshore from the east, giving us a clean look at 1.0 ft. It’s just too small to get excited about.
For a spot that’s fairly exposed to WNW swell and usually fairly consistent, this is a painful blank run. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but there’s just nothing to surf here. Given the onshore winds and messy conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those afternoons with a bit of wind.
Hang in there – it tends not to stay this quiet for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 163 | 272 | 277 | 143 | 90 | 36 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:41PM6.00m | 2:16AM5.89m | 2:54PM5.87m | 3:32AM5.85m | 4:07PM6.01m | 4:39AM6.07m | 5:06PM6.35m | 5:31AM6.44m | 5:53PM6.78m | 6:14AM6.84m | 6:33PM7.22m | 6:52AM7.21m | 7:10PM7.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM2.55m | 7:55PM2.70m | 8:31AM2.78m | 9:10PM2.79m | 9:43AM2.75m | 10:20PM2.63m | 10:47AM2.51m | 11:18PM2.31m | 11:38AM2.14m | 00:04AM1.91m | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:44AM1.52m | 12:57PM1.36m | 1:20AM1.18m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 143 | 90 | 14 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 12 | 59 | 163 | 272 | 277 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 524 | 416 | 840 | 838 | 428 | 415 | 415 | 483 | 242 | 78 | 3 | 132 | 230 | 32 | 108 | 151 | 133 | 135 | 135 | 303 |
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