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 over the next couple of weeks.

Well, it's a bit of a slow start. We're looking at Thursday the 16th of July, and the surf is pretty poor. We've got a weak 2ft to 2ft swell from the west with a very long 19-second period, but the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, so it's choppy and messy. The water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is about average for the time of year. The energy is moderate (366-430), but it's not doing us any favours with that wind. You're better off waiting.

Friday the 17th doesn't look much better. The swell pushes up to 2ft, still from the west, but the cross-onshore wind keeps things pretty average. The energy is building (503), but it's not clean enough to get excited about.

We start to see a bit of a change on Saturday the 18th. The swell picks up a touch to 4ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 10 seconds. The wind goes cross-shore, which is an improvement. It's still just a marginal session, but the energy is ramping up (556). Sunday the 19th holds similar 5ft to 6ft swell from the WNW, but the period is super short at 8 seconds. The wind is cross to cross-on, so it's not great for a clean wave.

Now, the standout window is the morning of Monday the 20th of July. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the WNW with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. That's the kind of combo that will make the corners and banks look tidy. The energy is strong (666), and conditions should be clean. It's a good window for a solid session, but the swell is over 5ft, so it might be a bit much for the absolute beginners. The afternoon goes back to being typical with a cross-shore wind.

Tuesday the 21st of July morning is also a decent option. The swell drops a bit to 4ft from the WNW, but it's still clean with that light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (413). After that, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops right off.

From Wednesday the 22nd of July right through to the end of the month, it's a pretty grim run. The wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, mostly from the southwest, and the swell is small and weak. There are a few little pulses of energy, like a very long period 1ft swell on the 24th, but it's poor. The energy does get up there on the 28th of July morning with a 3ft swell from the SW and a 19-second period hitting 810, but it's onshore again. The entire period is a write-off for quality surf.

To be honest, aside from that Monday morning the 20th and maybe Tuesday morning the 21st, you're better off doing something else. It's a long stretch of onshore wind and weak swell. A kite surfer might look at the strong cross-onshore winds and moderate energy later in the fortnight, but for us paddle surfers, the pickings are very slim.

Rusty, signing off.

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