Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Westport-The Corner for the next couple of weeks.

Monday morning is a ripper to start. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell out of the WNW with a 10-second period, and a light N breeze keeping it glassy. Water temp is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for late August. The energy’s moderate at 396, so there’s enough push for a fun session on this beach/jetty setup. This is the early standout—good conditions and clean waves.

Then it gets rough. Monday afternoon turns cross-shore with a NW wind at 12 mph, and the quality drops. Tuesday stays poor with onshore SW winds and a small, weak WNW swell. Wednesday is a mess: heavy rain, a strong SSE breeze at 28 mph, and a sloppy 8ft SSW swell. Energy spikes to 908, but it’s all chop. Wednesday afternoon sees the swell hit 10ft, which is too big for this spot—experts only. Thursday stays blown out with onshore winds and big, lumpy swell.

Friday morning on the 4th of September is another gem. Glassy conditions with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph, a clean 5ft WNW swell at 10 seconds, and moderate energy at 683. The water’s still a touch warmer than usual, and this is the best window in the first week—clean, fun, and surfable for most. Friday afternoon gets a bit choppy, but the morning is the pick.

The weekend after that drops right off. Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th of September see tiny 2ft to 2ft SW groundswells with long periods (15–17 seconds), meaning long lulls and weak waves. Monday the 7th has a light offshore NE breeze and a 2ft SW swell at 14 seconds—clean but small.

From the 8th of September, there’s a real gap. Tuesday and Wednesday are mostly onshore or cross-shore with small to moderate swell that’s messy. Nothing worth chasing until Friday morning the 11th of September—and that’s another beauty. Glassy conditions with an E breeze at 3 mph, a 4ft WNW swell at 10 seconds, and moderate energy at 556. Clean and lined-up—that’s the second standout.

But Saturday the 12th of September sees a massive spike—10ft to 12ft W swells with energy up around 2142–3489. Way too big for this break—only for the brave. It’s clean, but it’s a beast. Sunday and Monday the 13th–14th settle back to 5ft–6ft with cross-shore winds—okay but not special. By Tuesday the 15th of September, we’re back to tiny 3ft WNW swell with glassy conditions but weak.

Best windows: Monday morning the 31st of August and Friday morning the 4th of September—both clean and glassy. Second week has only Friday the 11th really shining. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so expect company on those good days. This spot is consistent enough that the poor runs don’t last forever.

Rusty.

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