Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westward Ho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening here at Westward Ho. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of flatness ahead.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Monday, the 12th of August. Before that, from now through Sunday, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy – waves are barely a knee-high wobble, and the wind’s all over the shop. You wouldn’t get wet for that.
Monday morning, the 12th, we start to see a small pulse. Swell comes in at 2ft from the west with a period of 10 seconds. The wind’s offshore from the east-southeast, light at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. The energy is weak though, only 96. It’s surfable, but just barely. Monday afternoon gets a little better with a glassy sea and the same west swell bumping to 3ft. The energy creeps up to 110, so it’s moderate, but still nothing to write home about.
The best of the whole forecast is shaping up for Thursday morning, the 15th of August. We get a 3ft west swell with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a nice little groundswell, and with glassy conditions and a light breeze from the east-southeast, it’ll be clean. The combined energy hits 227, which is solid moderate. This is the standout. The only issue is the break can get crowded sometimes, so get out early for the best of it. The water temp is about 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thin suit.
Thursday afternoon, the 15th, gets ruined by a strong onshore wind from the west-northwest, so that morning window is your only chance.
After that, we drop back into small, choppy, and onshore conditions right through to the end of the period. There are a few mornings with clean cross-offshore winds around the 22nd and 23rd, but the swell is tiny – 1ft to 2ft – so it’s really just a flat spell.
So to wrap it up: there’s a very brief, clean window on Thursday morning, the 15th of August, with waist-high, long-period swell. That’s your only real chance. The rest is a write-off. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 60 | 96 | 110 | 130 | 227 | 202 | 151 | 102 | 74 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07AM6.47m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM2.25m | 9:21AM2.20m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 96 | 110 | 130 | 227 | 202 | 151 | 102 | 74 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SE 2 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 133 | 425 | 301 | 279 | 132 | 301 | 80 | 413 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 55 | 57 | 265 | 54 |
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