Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the story on Westport-The Corner for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start, so don’t rush down with your board just yet. We’re looking at a long stretch of ugly, small, and messy surf from Friday the 21st of August right through the following week. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a short 8-second period and a cross-onshore wind that’s keeping things choppy and poor. The combined energy is weak to moderate, sitting around 299 to 206, but it’s just not doing anything for us. This is a beach and jetty setup, so it’s exposed but not doing us any favours right now. The water temp is about 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The whole first week is a write-off. There’s a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. The few times we see a slight improvement, like Monday the 24th with a clean 1 ft to 2 ft groundswell from the SW with a very long 18-second period, it’s still only surfable in a very ordinary way. That long period will make the waves a bit more shaped and powerful, but at that size, it’s not much to get excited about. The combined energy bumps up to 151, but it’s just not enough.

Now, we do get a bit of a check over the weekend of the 30th and 31st. The morning of Monday the 31st of August looks promising. The wind is glassy, with a light WNW breeze, and the swell is 2 ft from the SW with a 15-second period. The combined energy is 203, and it’s clean. This is a standout for a quiet session, but it’s small. The afternoon of that same day, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the WNW with an 8-second period, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it.

The real standout is looking like the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s when we see a 7 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, and a light N wind that’s cross-offshore. The combined energy is strong at 671, and the conditions are clean. This is for the experts though – 7 ft is getting big for beginners. The direction is a good match for the break, so it should be a solid session. The morning of Friday the 4th of September is also a highlight, with a 6 ft WNW swell, a 9-second period, and a moderate NE offshore wind. The combined energy is 622, and it’s clean. Crowds are possible here, but with consistent surf, it’s worth the paddle.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a bust. The best on offer is the morning of Monday the 31st of August for a glassy, small session, and then the standout is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September for a bigger, cleaner swell. The later options are a bit less certain, but they look promising. Keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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