Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here in Westport, and we’ve got a real mixed bag ahead for The Corner. Over the next couple weeks, this break is going to test your patience, because there are only a handful of sessions that are really worth paddling out for.

Right now, the water is sitting at about 61°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprise there on the wetsuit choice.

Sunday afternoon, August 23rd is a total write-off. We’re looking at tiny 1ft SW swell with weak energy (134), and that cross-shore wind is just going to mess it up.

The whole week starting August 24th is pretty grim. Monday the 24th morning is technically surfable, with that 1ft SW swell at an 18-second period—that’s a proper long-period groundswell, so you’ll get clean lines from the north wind, but the wave height is just too skinny to get excited about. The energy is weak to moderate (145). After that, a persistent south to southwest flow kicks in, turning it onshore or cross-on, chopping up the surface, and keeping the wave heights stuck around 2ft to 2ft right through to August 30th. That 2ft on the 30th has moderate energy (323), but with onshore wind, it’s not going to be pretty.

There’s a serious gap in quality here. Nothing really turns on until Monday morning, August 31st. This is the first standout. The wind goes glassy—dead calm from the WSW at only 3 mph—and the swell holds at 2ft from the SW with a 15-second period. It’s still small, but the energy is moderate (274) and with glassy conditions, the wave faces will look clean. This is your window if you just need to get wet.

After that, Tuesday September 1st tries to push up with a 3ft to 4ft WNW swell, but the periods drop to 10 seconds (moderate period) and the wind on the afternoon goes breezy cross-off. That morning is actually clean with a light cross-off breeze and good energy (319), so that’s a solid call, but it’s not the best.

Thursday morning, September 3rd, now we’re talking. You’ve got a 5ft WNW groundswell (9-second period) with strong energy of 532. The wind is light cross-off from the NNW, so it’s going to be clean. This is your second standout. That size is pushing into intermediate-to-advanced territory, but it’s still manageable if you’re comfortable. The afternoon picks up even more energy (670), but the wind stiffens a bit.

Then Friday September 4th—that’s a big one. Friday morning shows a 7ft WNW swell, and the energy jumps up to 1003. That’s strong, significant swell. The wind is offshore from the NE at 6 mph. This is for experienced surfers only—over 8ft on the afternoon is big and chunky with a cross-shore breeze. The morning window is the call, but it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. The waves will be steep and powerful, and at 9 seconds, it’s a shorter-period swell so it’s going to pitch quickly. That can make the jetty or beach setup more of a challenge.

The weekend September 5th and 6th drops back down in size and quality, with onshore winds messing with the 6ft to 6ft swell. The best of the bunch is Sunday morning September 6th—dead calm glass again with small 2ft SW swell and solid energy (390). That’s a clean, easy session for anyone.

Finally, Monday morning September 7th offers up another good moment. A 5ft WNW swell with a 10-second period and gentle offshore ENE wind at 9 mph. The energy is moderate-strong at 565. This is a clean, lined-up morning that could serve up some fun walls. The afternoon stays similar size but the wind turns cross-shore, leaving it a bit less appealing.

So the two true standouts for me: Monday morning August 31st for the glassy small wave runner, and Thursday morning September 3rd for the first real push of clean, substantial swell. The Friday September 4th morning is the pick for the big-wave hunters, but it's expert territory. Remember, the overall consistency is poor for most of this run, so don't expect waves every day. Crowds can show here sometimes, so on those clean windows, you might not be alone.

Rusty.

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