Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down for Westport-The Corner.

Truth is, the first week and a half is pretty much a bust. The swell is tiny, the wind is all wrong, and it’s just not worth dragging your board down. Water temp is about 59°, right on average for this time of year.

Starting Saturday the 22nd of August, it’s small and choppy. The waves are around 1 feet from the south-southwest, but the wind is blowing cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it a mess. The wave energy is weak, only 262 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and the period is a short 5 seconds—just wind slop. That pattern sticks around for days. You get a few mornings with lighter wind, like Monday the 24th, but the swell is only 1 feet from the southwest with a super long 18-second period—a groundswell, but it’s too small to ride.

The rest of that week and into the first days of September is the same story: small waves, mostly onshore or cross-shore wind, and wave energy staying under 350. There’s a couple of “marginal” days, but nothing to get excited about. By Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell picks up a bit—4 to 5 feet—but the period is still short (8-10 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s just lumpy.

Now, here’s the light at the end of the tunnel. The real standout is the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September. Saturday morning the 5th, we’ve got glassy conditions—wind is almost nothing from the west-northwest—and a 2-foot swell from the southwest with an 18-second period. The wave energy is strong at 429 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That’s a clean groundswell, perfect for the jetty setup here. Crowds are possible sometimes, so get there early.

Sunday the 6th is even better. Light rain, but the wind goes offshore from the east in the morning and then glassy in the afternoon. Swell is 4 to 4 feet from the west-northwest, with a period of 11 to 12 seconds. Wave energy is strong—633 and 563 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That’s the pick of the whole 16 days—clean, good size, and that WNW swell is exactly what this break wants. It’s over a week away, so it’s not locked in, but it’s looking real good.

If you’re a beginner, most of this is too small and messy. Even the good days in early September have waves over 3 feet, so be careful. Experts will find it fun but not big—nothing over 5 feet here.

So don’t even bother until the first week of September. The first 10 days or so are a complete gap. Then circle Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th. That’s your chance.

Catch ya out there,
Rusty

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