Westport-The Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s ahead for Westport-The Cove. It’s a beach and jetty setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is from the west-southwest. The water is running about average for this time of year, nothing unusual temperature-wise.

The 16-day window starts off pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got a long gap with no real surf to get excited about. From Wednesday the 12th right through to early Friday morning the 14th, it’s all small, weak, and messy. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with a long period of 18 seconds — that’s a groundswell, but it’s just not packing any punch. The energy is weak (199 to 288) and the winds are all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, so conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 14th afternoon stays poor, and the same story rolls into Saturday the 15th. But wait — Saturday morning is the first real glimmer. We’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze, clean conditions, and the swell is still small at 1ft but the period is a juicy 18 seconds. The energy is moderate (289) and the rating says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a standout window for a clean, long-period groundswell. It’s small, but glassy and fun on a longboard or a fish. The optimum swell direction is from the west-southwest, and we’re getting it from the southwest — close enough. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so keep that in mind.

Sunday the 16th is marginal again, with more cross-onshore junk in the afternoon. Monday the 17th has a glassy morning with 2ft of swell, light winds, and energy around 276 — clean but small. The afternoon gets blown out.

Tuesday the 18th is ordinary, but Wednesday the 19th brings another solid window. Wednesday morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, 2ft from the southwest with a 16-second period, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (368). Wednesday afternoon is even better — a light cross-offshore, 3ft from the west (right in the optimum range), with a 12-second period and energy at 375. That’s a great combo for this spot.

Thursday the 20th morning is the absolute standout of the whole outlook. Glassy conditions, 3ft from the west, 12-second period, and energy at 421. That’s moderate wave energy, and with glassy winds, it’s going to be the cleanest, most fun surf of the whole run. Get on it.

After that, it’s a slow fade. Friday the 21st has a clean morning but small, Saturday the 22nd is glassy but tiny, and from Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th it’s all cross-onshore and poor. There’s a glimmer on Tuesday the 25th morning — 4ft from the west-northwest, but with a short period of 7 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, so it’ll be a bit crumbly but still surfable with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (279). Wednesday the 26th has similar 4ft swell but short period, and the winds turn onshore, so it’s marginal.

Overall, the best bets are Saturday the 15th morning, Wednesday the 19th, and the absolute gem is Thursday the 20th morning. The rest is mostly small, windy, or both. It’s a patchy outlook, but there are a few windows worth wetting a line.

Rusty, signing off.

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