Westward Ho!
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft15 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:43 −2.2 mHigh 11:08 +2.5 mLow 17:35 −2.3 mHigh 23:53 +2.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:10 −2.0 mHigh 12:29 +2.4 mLow 19:03 −2.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:14 +2.1 mLow 07:35 −2.2 mHigh 13:45 +2.6 mLow 20:18 −2.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Westward Ho!
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 233). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Westward Ho!, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,430 each
about US$1,310–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EXT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$436–US$913 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Westward Ho! its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Northam on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 51 places to stay
- Beds in Saunton on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 29 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 30m by road
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