Surf Forecasts:
Westport-The Cove surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Westport-The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5PM. 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+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Westport-The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the West Coast. Gotta be straight with ya – the next week and a half is gonna test your patience. We’ve got a real dry spell ahead, but there is a little light at the end of the tunnel if you’re willing to wait it out.
Right now, the water’s sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out in a spring suit.
We start with a brief tease on Thursday the 6th of August at Westport-The Cove (beach/jetty). Thursday morning brings a clean 4ft of swell from the WNW with a light cross-offshore breeze. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and junky – combined energy is only 205 – but it’s surfable if you’re desperate. That’s your one decent window for a few days. From Thursday afternoon right through to Monday the 17th of August, it’s a grim run. Winds turn cross-onshore, swell drops to nothing (1ft to 3ft), and conditions are just plain ordinary. There are long gaps here where there’s nothing worth paddling for. The second week starts off looking a bit better. Thursday the 14th of August is promising for a moment – the morning goes glassy with a clean 4ft from the WNW. That’s worth a look if you can sneak out. Friday the 15th stays a bit lumpy, but then from Sunday the 16th we finally get some clean offshore winds from the S and SSE. Swell is still small at 2ft, but the conditions are clean and surfable. It’s not exciting, but it’s better than the chop we’ve been dealing with.
Now, here’s the payoff. Tuesday the 18th of August is the standout. Westport-The Cove gets a solid 5ft to 6ft of groundswell from the WNW, with a long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy jumps to over 1200 – that’s proper power. The wind goes offshore from the S, and the sets will have some serious push. This is big enough for experienced surfers and will be too much for beginners – over 5ft with that long period will pack a punch. Wednesday the 19th is also excellent, with 6ft from the W and a 13-second period, clean under a light cross-offshore breeze. Thursday the 20th holds good 4ft waves with glassy conditions in the afternoon. The long period groundswell will make the Cove work better than a beach break, with cleaner walls and longer waits between sets.
After that, Friday the 21st fades back to small and lumpy again. So, if you can hold out, the 18th and 19th are the days to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 113 | 74 | 72 | 79 | 91 | 79 | 94 | 71 | 64 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 63 | 60 | 97 | 96 | 87 | 90 | 180 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.64m | 8:53AM1.72m | 8:11PM2.68m | 10:15AM1.83m | 9:22PM2.76m | 11:22AM2.01m | 10:30PM2.88m | 12:15PM2.19m | 11:32PM2.98m | 1:02PM2.37m | 00:28AM3.04m | 1:44PM2.52m | 1:20AM3.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.90m | 2:09AM0.10m | 1:35PM1.09m | 3:20AM-0.05m | 2:58PM1.16m | 4:26AM-0.23m | 4:12PM1.08m | 5:24AM-0.40m | 5:16PM0.92m | 6:16AM-0.53m | 6:13PM0.72m | 7:02AM-0.58m | 7:06PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 138 | 113 | 74 | 72 | 79 | 58 | 40 | 94 | 39 | 64 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 54 | 54 | 75 | 96 | 87 | 80 | 154 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 21 | W 12 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 66 | 69 | 44 | 60 | 49 | 79 | 55 | 71 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 72 | 27 | 16 | 97 | 29 | 10 | 73 | 53 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 60 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 61 | 78 | 52 | 39 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 63 | 32 | 13 | 94 | 45 | 90 | 180 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 765 | 70 | 160 | 1436 | 128 | 52 | 1023 | 162 | 166 | 766 | 70 | 3 | 1419 | 70 | 160 | 787 | 128 |
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