Westport-The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Westport-The Cove. I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough slog, but there’s a little window of hope if you’re patient.

We’re in a real flat spell to start. From Sunday the 9th right through until Wednesday the 12th of August, the swell is tiny at 1.3ft, coming from the SW with a long period of 16 to 20 seconds. That sounds good in theory, but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze, and the wave energy is weak. Not worth getting wet for.

The first real shift comes on Thursday morning, the 13th of August. It’s still small, but things change. The swell bumps up to 3.9ft from the WNW, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind goes light and clean, a cross-offshore breeze from the west at just 3 mph. The water temp is about 60°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate. The morning session is described as “clean” and “expect good surf conditions.” It’s not a bomb, but it’s the first real chance all week. That Thursday morning is your best bet for a clean, rideable wave.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Thursday afternoon, Friday the 14th, Saturday the 15th, and Sunday the 16th all see the swell drop back to 1.6ft to 2ft, with the wind turning cross-onshore again. The wave energy is still moderate, but the conditions are messy.

The following week, from Monday the 17th through to Sunday the 23rd of August, we see a slow increase in swell height, hitting 3.9ft on Wednesday the 19th, but the wind is persistently cross-onshore from the NW at 9 to 16 mph. The wave energy is strong, but the wind ruins it. It’s choppy and ugly. The swell direction is mostly SW, which isn’t the optimum WSW for The Cove, so it’s not wrapping in well.

There is a flicker on Monday the 24th of August. The morning shows a 4.6ft swell from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and the wind is light and offshore from the NNE at 6 mph. The wave energy is strong. It’s labeled as “marginal” though, with questionable tide conditions, but that offshore wind is a huge plus. The afternoon bumps to 4.9ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and kills it.

So, the standout in this whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. It’s not big, but it’s clean. For a more powerful option, keep an eye on Monday morning the 24th of August – that offshore wind and 4.6ft of WNW swell could be fun if the tide plays ball. The rest is a long stretch of waiting. Hang in there.

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