Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 295 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 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 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 table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with the first real potential not showing up until Friday, 7th August. From now until then, it’s a whole lot of small, choppy, cross-onshore junk. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is never in our favour. You’d be hard-pressed to find a rideable wave. The water temperature at Westward Ho is sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a pleasant paddle.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on the morning of Friday, 7th August. The wind will be dead calm, glassy, and we’ll see a 3ft swell from the WSW. The combined wave energy is a modest 72 (weak energy), but with that glassy surface, it’ll look clean. It’s still only rated as ‘surfable but very ordinary’, so don’t expect any gems.
The standout, and really the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Saturday, 8th August. The morning brings a solid 6ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 494 (strong wave energy). The wind is light cross-onshore from the NW at 6 mph, which will keep it reasonably clean. This is the biggest swell of the period, but at 6ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners. It’s worth noting that Westward Ho is a fairly exposed spot, and with a short-period swell like this, it’ll be a bit lumpy and disorganised. The afternoon looks similar but with a bit more wind, so the morning is your window.
All in all, it’s a pretty barren run. Hang tight for that Saturday morning, August 8th, and hope the forecasts hold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 141 | 270 | 295 | 165 | 89 | 37 | 55 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 7:27AM7.52m | 7:44PM7.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:31PM1.06m | 1:53AM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 89 | 37 | 55 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 13 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 11 | 36 | 141 | 270 | 295 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 840 | 464 | 415 | 415 | 489 | 812 | 78 | 55 | 79 | 151 | 37 | 108 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 80 | 133 | 282 | 340 | |
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