Surf Forecasts:
Westport-The Cove surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, W swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. 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 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westport-The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaping up at Westport-The Cove.
Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak, messy surf and onshore or cross winds messing things up. The combined wave energy is weak, so there's just no push. You’re looking at a gap of about three days before anything even starts to look surfable.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 14th in the morning. It’s still small, only 2ft, but that southwest swell is carrying a nice long 18-second period, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore. It cleans things right up, but the wave energy is still low. It's a beginner-friendly knee-high wave with decent shape, but don't expect much power.
Saturday the 15th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning shows 2ft from the southwest with that lovely 18-second period again. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The energy ticks up a notch. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, that's a decent little window of fun.
Now, the standout in the whole forecast is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. This is the one to pencil in. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the west, but the real story is the wind. It’s a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the southwest, giving us clean conditions. The wave energy is solid, and the period is 11 seconds, so there's some proper grunt behind it. This will be the best quality waves of the whole run, with nice, clean little lines peeling off.
Looking further out, Thursday the 27th of August morning also catches the eye. It's 2ft from the southwest with a 16-second period and, get this, glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm. That’s a rare treat. The energy is solid, so while it's not huge, the complete lack of wind will make the Cove look like a mirror. It'll be super user-friendly.
The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
For the rest of the days, it's mostly onshore slop or light cross-shore chop. There are a few other mornings that are borderline, but they come with caveats like questionable tide or marginal conditions. Stick to those Friday mornings if you want the best of it.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 |
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80 | 154 | 108 | 99 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 77 | 157 | 197 | 192 | 211 | 163 | 248 | 236 | 212 | 169 | 134 | 134 | 167 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44PM2.52m | 1:20AM3.02m | 2:24PM2.63m | 2:09AM2.92m | 3:02PM2.71m | 2:57AM2.76m | 3:38PM2.74m | 3:44AM2.54m | 4:14PM2.72m | 4:32AM2.30m | 4:49PM2.66m | 5:23AM2.06m | 5:26PM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.52m | 7:45AM-0.55m | 7:55PM0.35m | 8:25AM-0.43m | 8:43PM0.24m | 9:03AM-0.23m | 9:30PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.03m | 10:17PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.34m | 11:06PM0.23m | 10:55AM0.65m | 11:58PM0.31m | ||||||||
6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
— | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
46 | 51 | 89 | 99 | 105 | 102 | 82 | 62 | 36 | 73 | 96 | 65 | 211 | 79 | 248 | 236 | 69 | 52 | 108 | 105 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 |
80 | 154 | 108 | 93 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 77 | 103 | 197 | 192 | 58 | 163 | 40 | 38 | 212 | 169 | 134 | 134 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 13 | W 7 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 |
73 | 53 | 30 | 26 | 44 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 157 | 103 | 102 | 44 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 992 | 2 | 160 | 279 | 52 | 0 | 992 | 38 | 0 | 511 | 0 | 511 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 160 | 70 | 160 | 160 | 3 |
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Information about the Westport-The Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Westport-The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Westport-The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Westport-The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Westport-The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Westport-The Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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