Westport-The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s your boy Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Westport-The Cove. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a lot of small, messy stuff to wade through before we get a proper pulse of energy. The water is sitting at 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting.

The first few days are pretty grim. Tuesday (8th September) starts with a tiny 2 ft swell from the SW and a light breeze, but the conditions are poor. The afternoon turns into a choppy mess with a cross-onshore wind at 12 mph. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (178-227). Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same – small, weak swell with moderate cross-onshore winds making things lumpy. Thursday afternoon sees a jump in height to 6 ft, but it’s a short period (8 seconds) and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, creating a lumpy, blown-out surface. The energy is climbing (670), but it’s not one for the log.

Friday the 11th offers a slight improvement. The swell drops back a little to 5-5 ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The wind goes light and cross-shore, which cleans up the surface a bit (756 energy). It’s still only marginal, best left for the keeners.

Now, Saturday morning (12th September) is the first real glimmer. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 3 ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period. The combined energy is moderate (449). This is a proper window for a longboard or a fish. The long period will make the waves at this beach setup a bit straight and fat, but the glassy conditions make it a nice cruisy session. Sunday morning (13th) is also clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 2 ft SW swell (341 energy). Small, but clean.

The middle of the next week sees a few more small windows. Monday morning (14th) is glassy but tiny (1 ft, 19-second period). The second week kicks off with a bit more promise. Tuesday (15th September) has a clean 3 ft WNW swell in the morning, and Wednesday morning (16th September) is an absolute standout with a dead calm, glassy 4 ft WNW swell (337 energy). That’s your best bet for the first week – a clean, waist-high wave with no wind.

The real action, though, is further out. On the 22nd and 23rd of September – that’s over a week away – the swell charts light up. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft swell from the WNW with a moderate 14-second period. The combined energy is massive (up to 2782). This is a serious pulse of energy. However, the wind is a cross-onshore, so the surface will be choppy and lumpy. With the swell over 8 ft, this is strictly for experts only. The size and the wind will make it a heavy, challenging paddle. For the average punter, this is a big swell to sit out or watch from the beach. For the crew on the right equipment, it’s a beast of a day, but the conditions are marginal.

Overall, the surf is poor for the majority of the first week. The standout is Wednesday morning (16th September) with that 4 ft WNW swell and glassy conditions. It’s small, clean, and perfect for a longboard. For the big wave chargers, Tuesday the 22nd has the size, but the wind is a problem.

Rusty out.

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