Westport-The Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a bit of a flat spell for Westport-The Corner. It’s a beach and jetty setup that's exposed to the west-southwest, and we’re just not seeing any proper push in the water for a while. The whole run starts slow and stays mostly marginal, with only a couple of windows that might get you wet if you’re desperate.

First off, the water’s sitting at 61°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Not a drama.

The first week, from Wednesday the 12th through to Tuesday the 18th, is pretty grim. Swell heights are mostly hanging around the 1ft to 2ft mark, with a weak combined energy reading usually between 225 and 356. The period is all over the shop, but mostly short to mid-range. The wind is cross or cross-on for most of it, which is going to chop things up and make the wave faces messy. Honestly, you’d be fighting for dribblers. There’s a chance on Friday morning the 14th when the wind swings to a true onshore southerly at 3 mph, but the swell’s only 2ft, so it’s not going to save the day.

We finally see something a bit more interesting mid-week. On Wednesday morning the 19th, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 12 seconds and a moderate energy reading of 424. But the light cross-shore wind will still keep it bumpy. The afternoon jumps to 5ft from the west-northwest, and the energy reads a stronger 674. That’s the most juice we’ve seen all week, but the cross-shore breeze at 12 mph will keep it from being truly clean.

Thursday the 20th is probably your best bet for the entire run. Morning sees 4ft of west-northwest swell with an 11-second period and a solid 587 energy reading. The wind is a gentler cross-shore at 9 mph, which is workable. The afternoon holds at 5ft and 630 energy. It’s not massive, but it’s head-high and has a bit of push. The downside is the period is around 11 seconds, which is right on the border for a beach break – it might be a bit straighter and less peaky than we’d like. Still, it’s the standout, just by default.

After that, it fades quickly. Friday the 21st has some size around 4ft to 4ft but the winds turn onshore and the energy drops back to under 450. From Saturday the 22nd onwards, it’s back to the small, weak, and messy stuff. The last real flicker of hope is a week later, on Thursday morning the 27th. The swell is only 2ft from the southwest with a long 16-second period, but the key is the wind goes glassy. That light air and clean surface could make it the most user-friendly session of the whole stretch, but it’s small.

So, honestly, there’s not a lot to get excited about. The standout window is Thursday the 20th – get out there if you can, but don't expect perfection. The long-range glassy morning on the 27th is promising but a long way off, so treat it as a hopeful maybe. Everything else is a case of timing the tides and dodging the chop. Keep the board handy and the expectations low.

Rusty.

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