Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 541 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with each other here. The next couple of weeks are going to be a tough slog for anyone chasing waves around Westward Ho. We’ve got a long stretch with hardly anything worth paddling out for, so patience is the name of the game.
Starting from now and running all the way through to the morning of Friday the 25th of September, the surf is just poor. The combined energy is weak – mostly sitting below 200 (137 to 198), with only a few afternoons bumping up into the moderate 300s or low 400s, but the wind is just ruining everything. You’ll see mostly cross-onshore winds, often 15 mph or stronger, and the swell is short-period windswell, around 6 to 8 seconds, which means crumbly, weak, choppy lines. The best you can say is the water is much warmer than normal at 65°F, but that doesn’t fix the mess.
There’s a real gap here. For a full 12 days, it’s a write-off. Then, on Friday the 25th of September, we finally get a little glimmer. The morning brings the first sign of life – a 2ft swell from the west with a period of 11 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is still weak at 84, but the wind is offshore from the east-southeast at 9 mph. That’s clean. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t get carried away. It’s a beginner-friendly day for Westward Ho, which is a fairly exposed beach break that works best when there is a solid WNW swell. This won’t be that, but for a micro-session, it’s all we’ve got. The crowds are only possible here, so you might have it quiet.
After that, it drops away again – Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th are back to choppy, cross-onshore junk. Sunday afternoon the wind picks up to 19 mph, and the swell gets short and weak.
Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, that Sunday the 27th with 5ft to 3ft of messy swell and strong cross-onshore wind will be more fun than anything a surfer can get out of it. For the rest of us, circle Friday the 25th morning on your calendar, and keep your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 306 | 314 | 426 | 273 | 183 | 162 | 150 | 127 | 173 | 198 | 166 | 170 | 425 | 284 | 202 | 250 | 230 | 78 | 103 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45PM8.91m | 8:04AM8.65m | 8:21PM8.77m | 8:38AM8.46m | 8:55PM8.41m | 9:11AM8.11m | 9:29PM7.90m | 9:44AM7.61m | 10:03PM7.30m | 10:19AM7.03m | 10:39PM6.65m | 10:58AM6.42m | 11:24PM6.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.06m | 1:52AM-0.00m | 2:05PM0.09m | 2:24AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.31m | 2:55AM0.53m | 3:10PM0.71m | 3:26AM1.02m | 3:43PM1.23m | 3:59AM1.60m | 4:18PM1.83m | 4:35AM2.21m | 5:01PM2.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 21 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 65 | — | 100 | 426 | 273 | 183 | 162 | 150 | 127 | 35 | — | 69 | 140 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 43 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 306 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 198 | 166 | 170 | 425 | 284 | 202 | 250 | 230 | 78 | 103 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 265 | 79 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 79 | 79 | 45 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 99 | 265 | 265 | 302 | 302 | 77 | 309 | 79 |
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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).
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