Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Westport-The Corner over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: for a stretch here, we’re in a bit of a dry spell. The best window opens up on Friday morning, July 3rd. That morning, we’ve got a glassy, 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a combined energy of 319 – not huge, but with those clean conditions, it’s a solid little session for a beginner-friendly beach/jetty setup. The wind is barely puffing out of the SW at 3 mph, making it glassy. If you can get out before the wind shifts, that’s the pick of this whole forecast period. That Friday afternoon, the wind swings WNW and picks up to 9 mph, turning it cross-on and messy, so don’t sleep on that morning.

From Saturday the 4th through to about Monday the 6th, it’s a bit of a write-off. We get some small 2ft leftover SW swells, but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the energy is moderate at best (310 to 332). The surf is pretty unrideable. By Monday the 6th, we see a bump in swell to 5ft-5ft from the WNW, with combined energy climbing into the 600s and 700s, but the cross-shore wind – 9 to 12 mph from the NW – keeps it chopped and messy. That trend sticks around through the rest of the week and into the second week.

If you’re itching for something bigger, keep an eye on Thursday July 16th and Friday July 17th. The swell pushes up to 6ft-6ft from the WNW with combined energy hitting the 800s – that’s a solid moderate-to-strong push. But the wind is still cross-shore from the NW, 9 to 16 mph, so it’s going to be lumpy. That size (over 5ft) is already too much for beginners, and with the chop, it’s really only for experienced surfers who don’t mind a bit of a wrestling match. The period hangs around 8 to 9 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell – those waves will be a bit soft and sectiony. The break is consistent, which is a plus, but the cross-shore wind is the killer here.

Overall, there’s no real standout week-long run of perfect waves. The one true highlight is Friday morning, July 3rd: 4ft WNW swell, glassy conditions, and low crowds (only “sometimes” busy). That’s your window. The rest is mostly marginal or poor, with a few days of bigger but messier surf later on. Don’t hold your breath for the long-range stuff; it’s promising but uncertain.

Stay sharp, and grab that Friday morning session – it’s as good as it gets.

- Rusty

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