Westport Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kintyre, UK)

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Westport Surf Guide

Westport on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Westport Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	9.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Westport:

The best conditions reported for surf at Westport occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Westport (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Westport with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in April while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Westport Location Map

Interactive Westport surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Westport is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Westport is Prestwick Airport (PIK), also in U.k, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Westport Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:55 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

What does Westport look like?

Latest photos from Westport. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Joanna Scott Credit: Joanna Scott

Tides at Westport

Current tide and informaton

For Machrihanish, 5 km from Westport.

Next High Water: 04:41am | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 11:25am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Westport Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.9 °C) at Westport is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.