Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what the next couple of weeks are looking like for Westport-The Corner.

To be straight with you, it’s a rough stretch. We’ve got a long patch of marginal surf with messy winds and only small to modest waves. There’s no day that jumps out as a must-go, but there are a couple of windows where it might be worth a look if you’re desperate for a paddle.

Wednesday morning the 15th kicks things off with a small 3ft swell from the WNW, but there’s a cross-onshore breeze out of the west at 6 mph messing it up a bit. The water’s about 58°, which is normal for this time of year. After that, we hit a flat spell. Thursday and the rest of the week are mostly a bust with onshore winds and tiny, weak waves—not worth suiting up for.

It’s not until Saturday morning the 18th that we get a slight bump. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WNW (10 seconds), and the wind drops to a lighter cross-shore breeze out of the WNW at 6 mph. It’s still a little rippled, but the combined swell energy is moderate at 561. It’s the first morning that doesn’t feel like a total waste.

Then Sunday the 19th through Monday the 20th brings the biggest swell of the run—around 6ft from the WNW. But here’s the catch: the period is short, only 8 seconds, so it’s going to be lumpy and disorganised. The wind is still cross-onshore, so it won’t be clean. Combined energy is strong though, hitting 742 on Sunday morning and 738 on Monday morning. This is about the best on offer, but it’s really only for the experienced crew. Beginners, sit this one out—it’s too big and messy for you.

After that, it fades back into the small stuff. Tuesday the 21st through Wednesday the 22nd is back to tiny waves and onshore breezes, with combined energy dropping below 400. Not worth getting wet for.

The second week shows a few flickers. Thursday the 23rd sees another 6ft pulse from the WNW, again with a short 9-second period. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th keep the size around 5ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things poor. Saturday afternoon the 25th actually shows a long-period 21-second swell from the SW at 3ft, combined energy of 914—that’s a lot of energy for a small wave, but it’s mostly for the reef and point setups. Westport-The Corner is a beach/jetty, so that long period will likely just make it close out fast and straight.

From the 26th through the 29th, it’s back to small 2-3ft SW swells with long, drawn-out periods (16-21 seconds) and persistent onshore flow. Not much to get excited about.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the period from Sunday morning the 19th through Monday the 20th. The swell size is the biggest, but the short period and cross-onshore wind mean it’s not going to be a classic. For the experienced surfer who doesn’t mind a challenge, that’s the pick. For everyone else, the Saturday morning the 18th offers the lightest winds and smallest ripples, so the waves might be the most rideable.

Rusty signing off. Keep an eye on the forecast, because it usually doesn’t stay this flat for long around here.

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