Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, talking in feet and Fahrenheit now.

First up, we're looking at Westport-The Corner. This spot is a beach-and-jetty setup, and it's exposed to the swell. The forecast over the next 16 days is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of marginal to poor conditions, but there are a couple of windows where it could be worth a look. The water temp is sitting at about 60°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action starts Thursday, the 20th of August. We've got a 5ft swell from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds, which is a nice groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 563. The morning is the better bet with a light cross-onshore breeze, but it's not going to be perfect. The afternoon gets a bit more cross and choppy. Honestly, it's a marginal call, but it's the first bit of surf on offer.

Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd look pretty poor. The wind swings onshore and picks up, dropping the wave quality right off. Sunday the 23rd is also marginal with a weak, short-period swell, so I'd give it a miss.

Then we hit a pretty quiet patch. From Monday the 24th through to Wednesday the 26th, the swell drops right off to tiny 1ft to 2ft stuff. The period is long, but there's just not enough energy. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 184 and 268. It's a poor stretch of days.

Thursday the 27th of August sees a slight bump, with a 4ft to 4ft swell from the W, but the period is short at 8 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore, so it's still not great. The combined energy is moderate at 346-347.

Now, here's the one true standout. Friday morning, the 28th of August. It's a small swell, only 2ft from the W, but the period is a long 13 seconds. The real kicker is the wind: it's glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The combined energy is moderate at 238. For a beach/jetty break, this long-period groundswell can be a bit straight, but with glassy conditions like that, it's the best you're going to get. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions," and I'm riding that wave of optimism. It's a tiny window, but it's clean.

After that, we're back to poor conditions. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are all onshore and messy. The wind picks up again, and the swell is tiny and weak.

Monday the 31st of August has another glassy morning, but the swell is only 2ft from the SW with a 15-second period. The combined energy is weak at 245. It's clean, but there's barely any push. It's a fun little beginner wave, but nothing to get excited about.

The rest of the first week of September is a write-off. From Tuesday the 1st to Thursday the 3rd, the swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the combined energy drops to as low as 101. There's a glimmer on Friday the 4th of September morning, with another glassy forecast and a 1ft swell, but it's very small. The afternoon brings a pulse of 4ft from the NW with a short period, but it's cross-onshore and poor.

So, to wrap it up: this is a patchy forecast for Westport-The Corner. The only real window to look at is Friday the 28th of August for the morning glass-off. It won't be big, but it'll be clean. The other slight possibility is the glassy morning on the 31st of August. Apart from that, there's a lot of days with poor conditions and tiny surf. It's a tough run.

Rusty.

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