Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the Westport area over the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a definite window of opportunity if you’re patient. The early part of the outlook is mostly a write-off with cross-shore winds and messy conditions, but things start to look up around Monday the 20th, and then we’ve got some interesting groundswell energy showing up late in the month.

The break we’re watching is Westport-The Corner (Westport). It’s a beach/jetty setup, exposed to the swell, consistent, and best for beginners. The water temp is sitting around 58°, which is about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year, so it’s a bit nippy, but nothing too wild.

Alright, let’s break it down day by day.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are pretty average. Saturday morning has a weak 2 ft west swell at a very long 16 seconds, but a cross-on wind from the west at 6 mph is messing it up. The combined swell energy is moderate (506). Sunday gets a bit bigger, 4 ft to 5 ft, but it’s short-period windswell (8 seconds) with cross-shore winds, so it’s going to be bumpy and ugly. Not worth getting wet for.

Monday the 20th is our first real standout. Monday morning the wind swings north at a light 3 mph, going cross-offshore. That’s clean conditions. We’ve got a 5 ft west-northwest swell, still short-period at 8 seconds, but the energy is solid (586). The surf report says “very good surf conditions.” This is the best of the early window. Get out there early.

Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 24th is a messy stretch. The swell hangs around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the mornings are littered with “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” Thursday the 24th sees a bump in energy (692) with a 6 ft swell, but it’s coming with a cross-on west wind at 9 mph, making it choppy.

Friday the 25th brings a shift. The swell drops to 2 ft, but the period jumps to a massive 23 seconds from the southwest. That’s very long-period groundswell, and the energy is still moderate (506). The wind is light and cross-on, so it’s clean but tiny. This is more of a longboard or sneaky set wave kind of day.

Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th continue that trend. We’re looking at 3 ft to 3 ft southwest swells with periods in the 19-20 second range. The wind is light cross-on. The combined energy is actually climbing – 753 on Saturday afternoon, 777 on Sunday afternoon. That’s a lot of energy for such a small wave. It’ll be fat, slow, and walled up, but for a patient surfer on a log, it could be a dream.

Monday the 28th is another standout. The swell is 3 ft from the southwest at 19 seconds, and the wind goes cross-shore from the west-northwest at 9 mph. The energy is high (894). The morning report says “marginal” but with a score of 2/10, which is the best we’ve seen in a while. This is a quality, long-period groundswell with cleanish conditions. The Corner is a beach/jetty, so it might break a bit straight, but the energy is there.

From Tuesday the 29th onwards, it’s a slow fade. The swell drops back to 2 ft to 3 ft, periods shorten, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-on, with moderate to fresh breezes. The combined energy drops into the 100s and 200s by the start of August. By Sunday the 2nd of August, we’ve got a 3 ft northwest windswell with a 6-second period and 16 mph winds – that’s just a messy, choppy, blown-out mess.

The Verdict: If you want the best, get on it Monday morning the 20th for the cleanest, most rideable waves of the whole outlook. The second-best window is Monday the 28th, where the long-period groundswell has more power, but it’s a bit smaller and more fickle. The rest of the time is either blown out, too small, or too messy to get excited about.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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