Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Westward Ho! has on offer for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a long gap of pretty ordinary conditions before things start to look like they might come together. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Starting off, from now through to around the 18th of September, the surf is poor. There’s a bit of swell around, but the wind is just not playing ball. We’re looking at cross-onshore breezes and lumpy, choppy surfaces. The wave energy is all over the place, from a weak 44 up to a moderate 391 (combined energy), but it doesn't matter because it's all messy. You’d be battling chop more than riding waves. Not worth paddling out for. This stretch runs a solid ten days or so of nothing to get excited about.

Then, on the morning of Saturday the 19th, things get interesting. We see a clean window with a light, cross-offshore breeze from the southeast. The swell is small, just 3ft from the west, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds which tells you there’s some proper groundswell energy in the water, giving the waves a bit of shape. The energy reading is 162 – moderate. It’s a small day, but it will be surfable and clean. If you’re keen for a longboard or a funboard, that morning session could be a quiet little session.

The next real standout is the afternoon of Tuesday the 23rd of September. Now we’re talking. We get a clean, moderate offshore wind from the east-northeast. The swell comes in at 3ft from the west, with a long 11-second period. The combined energy jumps to a solid 334 (moderate), and we’re expecting good surf conditions. That’s the best window in the whole outlook. The offshore breeze will groom those lines nicely. It’s a small, clean, and well-shaped day.

The following morning, the 24th of September, still has that clean easterly offshore wind, but the swell energy drops and the period shortens, so it’s more ordinary again.

So to wrap it up: you’ve got a massive drought of poor, choppy surf for over a week. Don’t bother until the morning of the 19th September for a small clean session, and your real target is the afternoon of Tuesday the 23rd. That’s the one to pencil in. The longer-range stuff looks promising but less certain, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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