Surf Forecasts:
Westport-The Cove surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Westport-The Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Westport-The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Westport-The Cove in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westport-The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Alright, looking at the next couple of weeks for the Cove, and I'm not gonna lie, it’s a mixed bag. There are some solid windows of clean swell, but a fair bit of onshore junk to sift through to get to the good stuff. The water temp is sittin' at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of the year, so you might get away with a spring suit for the first session.
We kick things off with a bit of a flattish lull. The first real standout is that Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the West with a moderate 9-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the South. The energy is moderate at 647, so there’s some push there. It’ll be clean and punchy, perfect for getting a few solid ones under your belt. The Thursday afternoon is just as good, with 4ft from the WNW, a 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze.
Next up, Friday the 4th of September afternoon looks interesting. It’s only 3ft, but that’s a long-period 18-second groundswell from the SW. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ESE. Now, with that period, it’s going to break a little straighter at The Cove, being a beach/jetty setup, but the energy is strong (575). It’ll be clean and the sets will have that nice long lull, making paddling out easy. Saturday the 5th morning is much the same vibe, 3ft SW with a 17-second period and light cross-offshore wind.
Then we hit a bit of a flat spell. There’s a window on Monday the 7th morning with tiny 2ft SW swell (14-second period) and glassy conditions, but it’s small. The next real bright spot is a big shift on Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon. It’s only 1ft, but it’s a long-period 18-second SSW groundswell, and the wind turns offshore from the South. The energy reads moderate at 315. It’ll be glassy clean, but small.
So, for the best bets in this 16-day window, I’d lock in Thursday the 3rd of September morning at The Cove. That 5ft West swell with clean offshore wind is the pick of the bunch. The Thursday afternoon is a very close second. After that, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th mornings offer clean, long-period lines if you want something a little more mellow. The rest of the period after the 7th is mostly small or onshore, so don’t plan a trip around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 192 | 245 | 248 | 251 | 176 | 183 | 169 | 153 | 135 | 103 | 268 | 846 | 332 | 405 | 315 | 287 | 220 | 375 | 437 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.60m | 2:34AM2.56m | 3:03PM2.68m | 3:17AM2.44m | 3:33PM2.73m | 4:04AM2.29m | 4:05PM2.76m | 4:57AM2.11m | 4:43PM2.75m | 6:02AM1.94m | 5:31PM2.69m | 7:21AM1.83m | 6:36PM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.26m | 8:33AM0.02m | 9:01PM0.13m | 9:04AM0.20m | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:37AM0.43m | 10:31PM0.02m | 10:14AM0.68m | 11:26PM0.04m | 10:58AM0.93m | 00:31AM0.09m | 12:02PM1.15m | 1:47AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 155 | 97 | 73 | 251 | 146 | 183 | 163 | 153 | 135 | 103 | 56 | 38 | 323 | 405 | 315 | 254 | 220 | 189 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 63 | 192 | 245 | 248 | 56 | 176 | 134 | 169 | 128 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 332 | 110 | 59 | 287 | 82 | 375 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SSW 6 | W 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 102 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 50 | 80 | 44 | 91 | 132 | 140 | 24 | 125 | 7 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 | — | — | 14 | 268 | 846 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 3 | 8 | 160 | 3 | 3 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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