Westward Ho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, me 'ansome, Rusty here. Let's 'ave a butcher's at what the Atlantic's chuckin' at us for the next couple of weeks, yeah? Straight up, it's a bit of a mixed bag, and there's a long stretch in the middle where you're better off findin' somethin' else to do. The water's proper warm, mind – we're talkin' 65° at the start, which is a good few degrees toastier than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezin' your bits off when you're bobbin' around.

We kick off on Sunday the 13th and honestly, you can give it a swerve. Westward Ho! is copping a 5ft swell from the west, but it's got a 16 mph cross-onshore wind on it and it's all chop and poor surf. That pattern pretty much sticks for the next week, yeah? Monday the 14th through to Saturday the 19th is just a write-off. We're seein' a mix of onshore and cross-onshore breezes, choppy, lumpy conditions, and the swell's all over the place – nothing clean, nothing you'd wanna paddle out in. There's a pulse of energy on the Wednesday (16th) with some 548 (moderate wave energy) behind it, but the wind just ruins it. It's a solid week of naff surf.

Now, there's a little light at the end of the tunnel. Come Sunday the 20th in the afternoon, the wind finally eases right off. We get a 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, and the sea cleans right up. The swell's dropped right back to a tiny 3ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. It's not gonna blow your mind, but it's *surfable*, and after a week of junk, that feels like a win. The energy's weak at 177, so it's a longboard or a foiler's wave, but it'll be clean as a whistle.

Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd are back to poor conditions with small swell, so don't get your hopes up. But then we get a couple of interesting ones at the back end of the week. Wednesday the 23rd afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the WNW, with a light 9 mph cross-shore breeze from the north. It's rated as "marginal," but that's a step up. Thursday the 24th morning, the wind swings offshore from the east at 12 mph, and the waves are clean but small again at 2ft.

The best bet, if you can wait, is probably that Sunday afternoon the 20th for a clean, cruisy session. It's the only time the wind really plays ball for a decent window. After that, it's all tiny, weak, and offshore winds but not enough swell to get excited about. A lot of nothing from the 25th right through to the 28th. So, get out there on the 20th if you can, or just wait and see if the forecasts change, 'cause it's a long dry spell otherwise.

Rusty.

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