Westport-The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Westport-The Cove.

Right off the bat, no two ways about it, this is a pretty quiet stretch. We've got a long, drawn-out period of small, very ordinary waves that will have you wondering if summer has put the brakes on the surf. The water is sitting at 60°F and that's bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout doesn't roll in until Saturday the 29th of August. The morning will see a cleaner, more organised vibe with a gentle offshore wind and a small 2ft SW swell. The wave energy is moderate (318) and the conditions are finally looking good. That afternoon cleans up even more. This is the best bet for a small-wave session with a log or a funboard.

We get a bit more consistency on Sunday the 30th, with another clean morning, glassy offshore wind, and the swell holding at 2ft from the SW. The energy is still moderate (344) and the surf is looking good. Not a day to get excited about size, but a day to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

The next flashpoint is Tuesday the 1st of September. We've got a glassy morning, no wind at all, and the swell ticks up to 4ft from the WNW. The combined energy is moderate (415). This is about as good as it gets for the clean, user-friendly waves. The period is a short 10 seconds, so expect a bit of a lumpy, windswell feel, but it will be clean.

Then on Thursday the 3rd of September, things get a bit more interesting for the experienced crew. The morning kicks off with a fresh 16 mph offshore wind and a 5ft SW swell. The energy is moderate (488) and it's clean with a short period of 8 seconds. That afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW, but it’s messy with a cross-onshore wind. That’s a big, chunky, short-period swell, and with that size, it's really only for the experts. The energy is strong (1746). This might be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers if the wind holds.

After that, the second week looks like a slow fade back to small, ordinary conditions. Monday the 7th of September has a glassy morning but the swell is tiny at 2ft. The energy is low (236). There's a long-period swell (22 seconds) on the Monday afternoon, but it's tiny and cross-shore, so it's not going to offer much. The whole run after the 3rd is pretty much a write-off until the very end of the forecast.

So, bottom line: the best of it is Saturday the 29th of August through to Tuesday the 1st of September. The standout is Tuesday the 1st of September for the clean, glassy conditions and the biggest swell of that window. The Thursday the 3rd of September is the one for the experienced crew with a bit of punch.

Rusty.

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