Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Westport-The Corner.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day run starts off pretty grim. For the first week, from Monday the 24th of August right through to Saturday the 30th, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak 1ft to 2ft SW swells with a decent period, but the wind is all wrong – cross-on, onshore, or just messy. The combined energy is weak to moderate, barely getting above 300 (212-376), and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” day after day. It’s just not worth paddling out.

We finally see a flicker of life on Sunday morning the 30th of August – still small at 2ft from the SW, but the energy bumps up a touch (376). It’s still only a 1/10, so I’d call it a maybe for the die-hards, but it’s not pretty.

Then things get weird. Monday the 31st is still poor, but as we roll into September, the swell starts to build. Tuesday the 1st of September sees a jump to 4ft from the WNW, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind is cross-on. The energy is kicking up into the moderate range (482), but it’s still called poor. Wednesday the 2nd is similar at 4ft to 5ft, and Thursday the 3rd finally gets some size – 7ft from the WNW with an 11-second period and a cross-shore wind. The energy jumps to over 1000 (1057-1157), but it's only a 2-3/10. The wind is keeping it lumpy. It’s gonna be a battle out there. For the experienced crew only at that size, honestly.

Now, here’s the standout. On Friday morning the 4th of September, we get a window. The swell drops back to a clean 6ft from the WNW, still with a solid 10-second period (795 energy), and the wind goes dead calm – glassy conditions. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions,” and the score is a 3/10 compared to zeros around it. This is your best bet. It won’t be huge, but that morning glass with a clean 6ft SW groundswell is going to offer the most rideable waves of the whole forecast. Get it while it’s clean.

After that, Saturday the 5th of September morning offers a good option too – 4ft from the WNW with a light offshore NE breeze (453 energy), and it’s called “clean” and a 2/10. It’s smaller but clean, so a good backup.

Sunday the 6th of September morning bumps to 6ft with glassy conditions, but the period is short at 8 seconds. It’ll be a bit fat and soft at this beach/jetty, but still surfable. Monday the 7th of September, the swell goes to 10ft from the WNW – that’s big, and the report even says it’s too big for this break. 1627 energy is strong, but that’s for the experts only, and even then, the cross-on wind will make it a washing machine. Better suited for kitesurfing than a paddle.

The last couple of days into the second week (8th-9th September) drop back to 6ft-7ft with cross-shore winds, but the energy is still high. Nothing to write home about, just wild and messy.

So to sum it up: the first week is a dead loss. The second week has size, but the winds are iffy. The absolute standout is Friday morning the 4th of September – get up early, score that glassy 6ft WNW swell at Westport-The Corner. That’s the one. Crowds are possible there, so don’t sleep in.

Rusty.

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