Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 840 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
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 in store for Westward Ho! over the next 16 days. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the surf window is pretty much a bust for most of this run. We've got a massive gap at the start, and good conditions are few and far between.
The water out at Westward Ho! is running at 67°, which feels *much warmer than usual* for this time of year.
The first entry we see isn't even really a recommendation. On Friday the 28th of August, we've got a weak 4ft WSW swell with a short 5-second period and just 74 combined energy; it's a total write-off thanks to a strong cross-onshore wind.
That sets the tone. For the next week and a half, the swell comes and goes, but the wind is almost always on it or cross-on. We get pulses of energy – like Sunday the 31st of August morning with a 7ft swell from the West and a 9-second period, pumping 693 combined energy, but the wind is cross-onshore, ruining the shape. It stays like this, with moderate to strong onshore winds, right through the 7th of September. Most days are just choppy, messy, and a waste of time for a paddle.
There is one seriously big event on the horizon. On Tuesday the 8th of September, a big groundswell rolls in. We're looking at a 15ft to 16ft swell from the West with an 11-second period and a combined energy reading of 4720 to 5469. That is a *huge* amount of energy. But the kicker is the wind – it's blowing onshore from the WNW at 22 mph. For a spot like Westward Ho!, this is going to create a massive, dangerous, and blown-out mess. This is strictly for the experts, if anyone, and honestly, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for anyone on a paddleboard.
The only window I’d even call marginal comes on the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. The swell drops back to a much cleaner 5ft from the West with a 9-second period (346 combined energy). More importantly, the wind goes light and onshore from the West at just 6 mph. That's the only time in the whole 16-day outlook we get a light wind. It’s going to be fat and slow, but it'll be clean, and a longboard could have a little fun.
After that, we drop right back off into nothingness for the rest of the period, with tiny, weak swell and messy winds.
So for the standout pick: it's that Wednesday the 9th of September morning. Not perfect, but the cleanest conditions you'll see. The big 8th September swell is a spectacle, but for paddling in, it's a miss.
Stay tuned, forecasts can shift, but for now, keep the board in the van.
Stay wet,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 66 | 62 | 185 | 516 | 276 | 338 | 683 | 693 | 551 | 305 | 155 | 123 | 75 | 68 | 169 | 371 | 255 | 196 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM8.24m | 7:35AM8.14m | 7:51PM8.52m | 8:08AM8.35m | 8:24PM8.62m | 8:42AM8.39m | 8:59PM8.54m | 9:18AM8.25m | 9:36PM8.27m | 9:56AM7.94m | 10:17PM7.82m | 10:39AM7.48m | 11:04PM7.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:37PM0.46m | 1:56AM0.31m | 2:07PM0.30m | 2:27AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.31m | 2:59AM0.35m | 3:13PM0.48m | 3:33AM0.64m | 3:50PM0.83m | 4:13AM1.09m | 4:34PM1.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 62 | — | — | 276 | — | — | 693 | 551 | 305 | 155 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 196 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SSE 3 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 66 | 3 | 185 | 516 | — | 338 | 683 | — | — | — | — | 123 | 75 | 68 | 169 | 371 | 255 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 450 | 450 | 76 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 56 | 76 | 10 | 92 | 255 | 79 | 464 | 809 | 277 | 841 | 302 | 265 |
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