Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast for Westport-The Corner is a bit of a tough watch. The next couple of weeks are mostly about managing expectations, not scoring bombs. The swell’s just not wrapping in cleanly, and the wind is fighting us most of the time. The water’s sitting at 57.4°, which is a full degree colder than we’d expect for this time of year, so you’ll want a good 4/3 or a hood.

We’re looking at a pretty blank start. The first real surf worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. That afternoon we’ve got a 4.3 ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds, but it’s onshore with a moderate breeze from the SW, and the combined energy is moderate at 365. The comment says “poor surf conditions,” and I’m not gonna argue – it’s gonna be choppy and messy.

Thursday the 23rd is a bit of a mixed bag. Morning sees light rain and a 3.9 ft WNW swell, period 9 seconds, with a gentle cross-onshore. The energy is moderate (401), but it’s still “poor.” The afternoon clears up, wind drops to a light breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore. The swell is 3.9 ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, energy 320. This is the best of the week, but that’s not saying much. It’s “marginal” at best.

Friday the 24th is more of the same – 3.3 ft NW swell in the morning, light cross-onshore, energy 271. “Marginal.” The afternoon drops to 3.0 ft and the wind picks up. Not worth it.

The weekend of July 25th-26th sees a weird shift. The swell drops to 1.6 ft and 2.6 ft, but the period jumps to 20-23 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell from the SW. The energy readings are high (510 to 813), but that’s because the models are picking up the deep water energy. At the beach, that long period is going to make it fat and straight, and the cross-onshore wind is chopping it up. “Poor” and “marginal” is all we get.

The following week from Monday July 27th through to the end of the month is a grind. We’re seeing 2.6 ft to 3.3 ft swells from the SW, with periods hanging around 15-19 seconds. The winds are light to moderate, mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore. The energy stays moderate (386 to 692). The best of this run is probably Monday afternoon, July 27th, with a 3.0 ft SW swell, 18-second period, light cross-onshore, and energy of 630. It’s still “marginal,” but the tide might line up for a few grovelly ones if you’re desperate.

Wednesday July 29th morning has a 3.3 ft SW swell, 17 seconds, light offshore wind from the WSW. That’s the cleanest wind we’ll see in a while, and the energy is 689. It’s a “marginal” call, but if you’re a beginner, the conditions are as good as they’ll get for a small, clean wave. The break is consistent and exposed, so it’ll be taking the swell, but don’t expect much push.

From Thursday July 30th onwards, the swell drops to 2.0 ft and 1.3 ft through the first weekend of August, with periods shortening to 13-14 seconds. The wind is cross-shore and moderate. The energy is weak (120 to 209). This is a proper flat spell.

Then we get a pulse around Monday August 3rd. The swell jumps to 4.3 ft from the WNW, period a short 7 seconds, with a light cross-onshore. Energy is 268 (weak). The next day, Tuesday August 4th, we see 5.6 ft to 5.9 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, energy hitting 454-499. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, but it’s short period and the wind is cross-shore, moderate to fresh. “Marginal” and “poor” is the call. It’s gonna be lumpy and fat. For a beach/jetty spot, this setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The last few days of the outlook, August 5th-6th, fade back to 1.6 ft to 3.9 ft, with a mix of short period and one longer period (15 seconds) on the 6th morning. Nothing to get excited about.

So, the truth is, there’s no standout day here. The single best window is Wednesday July 29th morning, for the light offshore wind and a clean, if small, 3.3 ft swell. It’s a beginner-friendly wave. The other faint glimmer is Tuesday August 4th, but that’s for the experts only – the 5.9 ft short period swell will be a washing machine, and the crowds are “sometimes” a problem. I wouldn’t call either a standout, but if you’re desperate, that’

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