Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of the coast is having a bit of a personality crisis. We’ve got a few fleeting moments of clean, rideable surf, but they’re few and far between, and the rest of the fortnight is a whole lot of chop and mush. The water’s sitting at a balmy 63°F and that’s a solid couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thickest rubber on the standouts.

The best bet on the board is Wednesday morning, August 5 at Westport-The Corner. We’ve got a solid 4ft of west-northwest swell churning in with an 8-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the north-northeast, which is going to keep things clean and peeling down the bank. The combined swell energy is sitting at 298, so there’s a bit of push behind it, but it’s not going to be a monster—perfect for getting a few waves on the beginner-friendly sandbar. You’ll want to keep an eye out for a few others in the water, the crowds can show up sometimes, but it’s worth it for the clean conditions.

That’s really the one true standout. The rest of the first week is a bit of a write-off. Thursday and Friday have some rideable swell heights, but the wind swings around to cross and cross-on directions, putting a nasty chop on the face. Saturday afternoon, August 8 gets a bit of a bump in energy (281) but that west-northwest wind is blowing 16 mph straight across the break, making it a messy, bumpy mess.

We run dry for a while after that. A long stretch of small, weak swells from the southwest with long periods, but nothing with any push behind it. The energy readings dip down into the 100s and 200s, and the morning glass-offs are wasted on ankle-biters. This dry spell runs from the 9th through to the 11th. Keep the board in the car, but maybe don’t bother waxing it.

Things get interesting again in the second week. Wednesday morning, August 12, we see a bump in size to 5ft of northwest swell, and the wind finally swings around to a light south-southwest, which is properly offshore. The energy jumps to 436, and while it’s still a bit raw, it’s a better option than anything we’ve seen for days. True, the outlook says “marginal” with questionable tides, but it’s the only morning in a while with an offshore wind.

Then, Thursday morning, August 13 is your other golden ticket. The swell drops slightly to 5ft from the west-northwest, but the wind goes completely dead—glassy. The combined energy is 398, so there’s still plenty of grunt. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and a proper surf. The afternoon breeze will chop it up, so get out early.

Beyond that, the second week fades out with a return of those small, long-period southwest swells and persistent cross-shore winds. There’s a slight nod to Thursday the 20th with a 12-second period west swell, but it’s tiny (2ft) and the wind is up, so it’s hard to get excited about it.

So, there you have it. Two windows—Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th in the morning—are your best shots for a proper surf. The rest is a waiting game. As always, forecasts change, and near-term calls are the reliable ones. This long-range stuff is promising but a bit of a gamble.

Rusty

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