Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Westport-The Corner. It’s a long outlook, so I’ll break it down for you.

Well, it’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid groundswell running through the first few days, but the wind is a real pain, mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things chopped and messy. You’ll be fighting a bit of a bump for the rest of the week. The water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The stand-out window looks like the morning of Monday, July 20. That’s when we get a clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The swell is a mix from the WNW at 5 ft, with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell, but the clean conditions will make it fun on a longboard or a fish. The combined energy is strong (586), so there’s plenty of push. It’s a beach and jetty break, so expect some crowds as it’s often busy, but that morning window should be worth it. For the more experienced crew, the afternoon of Thursday, July 17, might offer a bit of a session with a 2 ft, 16-second groundswell from the west, but that cross-on wind from the WSW at 9 mph will keep it from being great. The combined energy is moderate (451).

Later in the outlook, around Saturday, July 26, through to the end of the month, we see a shift. The swell direction swings around to the southwest and the period goes long, from 14 to 19 seconds. This is proper groundswell. The combined energy values ramp up – we’re seeing numbers like 728, 750, 943, and even 959 (strong to very strong). The issue is the wind. It’s mostly cross or cross-on, but the light breezes (9-12 mph) on the mornings of the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th of July could offer some clean, lined-up waves. The swell size is mostly 3 ft to 4 ft, so it’s a consistent, long-period swell that will wrap into the corner nicely. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so those long-period swells might break a bit straight, but it’s still your best bet for the second week. The morning of Monday, July 27, looks promising with a light NW cross-shore and 3 ft swell from the SW at 18 seconds – the combined energy is 505 (moderate). The mornings of the 29th and 30th of July also have light winds and a 4 ft, 17-16 second swell, with energy pushing 959 and 840 (strong). That’s as good as it gets for the region in that second week, but the long-range nature means it’s promising but not a guarantee.

The very end of the outlook, August 1, sees the swell period drop to 7 seconds and the wind picks up, so it’s not worth a look.

All in all, the best bet is the clean morning of Monday, July 20. For the second week, keep an eye on the mornings of the 27th, 29th, and 30th of July for some long-period groundswell with light winds. It’s not a classic run, but there are a few windows to get a wave.

Rusty.

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