Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks around Westport-The Corner are looking pretty ordinary, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf ahead, so if you’re keen for a paddle, you’ll want to pick your moments carefully.

The water is sitting at 60°, which is about normal for this time of year, so a good wetsuit is still your best mate.

Sunday the 9th kicks things off with a tiny 1ft of long-period SW swell, but a cross-shore breeze is going to have it all chopped up. Not worth the effort. The energy is weak at 181, and the conditions just aren't there.

Monday the 10th sees a little push to 3ft from the WNW, but the period drops right off to 6 seconds. It’s short-period wind slop, and the cross-shore wind will keep it messy. The energy is still weak at 126.

We’ve got a few days of this small, choppy stuff through until Wednesday the 12th when the swell builds a touch to 4ft, but it’s a cross-onshore breeze and the period is still a short 7 seconds. It’s looking marginal at best. The energy is moderate at 260, but the quality just isn’t there.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are more of the same – 5ft and 4ft of short-period WNW windswell with a light cross-onshore wind in the mornings. There might be the odd workable wave, but you’ll be scratching around for them. The energy stays moderate, in the 234 to 327 range.

The weekend rolls in with smaller surf, dropping back to 2-2ft. Saturday the 15th has a NW cross-shore breeze making a mess of things, but Sunday the 16th brings in a cleaner 2ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period and a light onshore wind. It’s small, but it might be the cleanest wave we see for a while. The energy is moderate at 319.

Monday the 17th keeps that clean-ish vibe with 3ft from the SW, but the period is still long at 15 seconds. This long-period stuff can be a bit tricky at a beach/jetty set-up like this, tending to close out. You’ll want to be on the jetty if anything. Energy is moderate at 338.

Then we go quiet again. Tuesday the 18th brings light rain and a building cross-onshore wind, with 2ft in the morning. Not great.

Here’s where things get interesting. Wednesday the 19th looks like the standout of the whole run. We’ve got 5ft of W swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is jumping to a strong 718. The wind is light and variable in the morning, which could make for some clean, punchy waves. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s still a couple of weeks out, so treat it as promising but not set in stone. This will be too much for beginners, so leave it to the crew who know what they’re doing.

Thursday the 20th drops back to 4ft from the W with moderate energy (430), and the wind is light and cross-onshore. It’ll be cleaner than the wind chop we’ve seen, but not as good as the day before.

After that, the second week looks like it’s back to the average stuff. Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 23rd shows a mix of 3ft to 6ft of short-period WNW swell, with the wind mostly cross-shore. Sunday afternoon on the 23rd does see a bump to 6ft with a 9-second period and moderate-plus energy at 662, but the cross-shore wind will likely keep it lumpy.

So, there you have it. The standout is clearly the morning of Wednesday the 19th. If you can only get out once in the next two weeks, that’s your window. Otherwise, it’s a whole lot of looking at the ocean and wishing.

This is Rusty, signing off. Stay salty.

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