Surf Forecasts:
Westward Ho surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,499 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
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 coming up for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything worth getting wet for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Monday the 7th of September, and even then it’s a mixed bag. Before that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. From now until the end of August, we’ve got tiny, weak swell with onshore winds and rain. The waves are just not there. That continues right through the first week of September – wind howling, swell messy, and the energy is poor. The only thing we get is a bit of size on the 5th of September, but with strong cross-onshore winds and a combined energy of 734, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
Then, finally, on Monday the 7th of September afternoon, we get a little window. Westward Ho! (Devon) sees a 7ft swell from the WNW, period around 7 seconds. The wind goes glassy – dead calm, just a slight air moving – and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The combined energy is 392, so moderate. That’s the standout, but it’s a short-lived one. The size is just about right for most surfers, but not for beginners. The next morning, it’s back to messy cross-onshore junk.
Then, the real prize is way out there. On Friday the 11th of September morning, we’ve got an 8ft swell from the W, with a 9-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the NNE. The combined energy jumps to 934 – that’s strong. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. If it holds, Westward Ho! will be firing, but at 8ft, that’s expert territory. The wind will be clean, though, and the swell direction is bang on from the WNW, which is what this spot likes. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
So, to sum it up: a long, boring gap, a brief glassy window on the 7th, and then a potential cracker on the 11th. Keep your fingers crossed.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 12 | 111 | 265 | 108 | 204 | 1359 | 691 | 364 | 404 | 1444 | 1041 | 625 | 262 | 184 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 18 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 6:45PM7.82m | 7:03AM7.80m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM1.16m | 00:55AM0.89m | 1:06PM0.75m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 108 | — | — | 691 | 364 | — | — | — | — | 262 | — | 51 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 111 | 265 | — | 204 | 1359 | — | — | 404 | 1444 | 1041 | 625 | — | 184 | 56 | 47 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 128 | 118 | 235 | 359 | 244 | 235 | 198 | 79 | 156 | 347 | 79 | 56 | 198 | 66 | 302 | 843 | 254 | 54 | 246 | 444 |
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