Westport-The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

We’re looking at Westport-The Cove, a beach/jetty setup. The water is sitting at 60°F, which is pretty much right where you'd expect for this time of year. The surf outlook is a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first several days are looking pretty rough with weak swell and poor conditions. A pattern of small, short-period swell combined with persistent cross-onshore winds is going to keep things messy and unappealing. There are some windows where it gets clean, but the wave quality is just not there. The wave energy is in the moderate range early on – numbers like 421 and 391 – but it’s not turning into good surf.

There’s a real dry spell to start. From now through late next week, the conditions are mostly poor. Even Saturday afternoon the 1st of August cleans up, but the swell is a weak 4ft from the west with a short period of 7 seconds, so it won't have much push or shape.

Now, the bright spot in this outlook is the period from Friday the 7th of August through to Sunday the 9th of August. That’s where we get the best surf on offer. On the Friday morning the 7th, we’ve got 5ft waves from the WNW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 429. The wind is light cross-offshore from the southwest, cleaning up the faces nicely. Saturday morning the 8th is similar, with 5ft waves from the WNW, a 9-second period, and light cross-offshore wind (468 energy). Sunday morning the 9th sees a bump up to 6ft from the WNW, still 9 seconds, and clean with light cross-offshore wind. That’s the biggest, cleanest swell of the window. The energy jumps to 607, showing it has some real grunt. For the Cove, that’s a standout run of conditions.

That Sunday afternoon the 9th gets chopped up by a fresh cross-onshore wind, so you’ll want to be out early those days. After that, the swell drops and the onshore winds return, so the second week looks less promising – smaller waves and bumpy conditions.

If you’re a beginner, those morning sessions from the 7th to the 9th with 5ft to 6ft swell will be on the bigger side. The period is under 11 seconds, so it won’t be a super lined-up groundswell, but it will be rideable and clean. This break can get a crowd sometimes, but given the otherwise average conditions, it might not be too busy.

To sum it up: the first week is a write-off. Hold out for the 7th, 8th, and especially the morning of the 9th of August – that’s our best bet.

Rusty.

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