Westport-The Groins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Westport-The Groins. This spot’s a sheltered beach/jetty setup, so it needs a specific window to get clean. The next 16 days start with a bit of a tease—Wednesday morning, August 19th, offers surfable waves but very ordinary conditions. Swell is 3ft from the west at 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 316 (moderate), but the wind is cross-off at 6 mph, so it’s clean enough for a beginner to get a few. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Thursday morning, August 20th, is where it picks up: 4ft from the west-northwest at 11 seconds, combined energy of 504 (moderate), and glassy offshore wind from the southwest at 3 mph. That’s the standout—clean, fun waves for a beginner, with light winds making it smooth. Crowds are sometimes here, so you might have some company.

Friday morning, August 21st, goes glassy again with 3ft from the west-northwest, but the period drops to 8 seconds—short-interval swell, so it’s a bit weaker and less punchy. Combined energy is 257 (weak). Still surfable, but nothing special.

From Saturday, August 22nd, through to Friday, September 3rd, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind turns cross-on from the northwest, and swell sizes bounce between 1ft and 4ft, mostly from the southwest with long periods (16–19 seconds), but the cross-on wind chops it up. Combined energy stays moderate (161–534), but the quality is gone. There’s a gap of over a week with no real recommendations—just poor surf.

Then, Sunday morning, August 30th, shows a glimmer: 2ft from the southwest at 16 seconds, glassy wind from the west at 3 mph, and combined energy of 449 (moderate). Good surf conditions are expected, but the long period (16 seconds) means it’ll break a bit straight at this beach/jetty setup—still clean for a paddle.

Monday morning, August 31st, is the next best: 3ft from the west at 13 seconds, cross-off wind from the west-southwest at 3 mph, and combined energy of 552 (moderate). Clean conditions again, with a little more push.

Tuesday morning, September 1st, has offshore wind from the south at 9 mph, with 3ft from the west-northwest at 11 seconds—combined energy of 333 (weak). Ordinary but clean.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 2nd and 3rd, bring stronger offshore winds (up to 25 mph) and rain, with tiny swell (1ft–3ft). The wind is too strong for a fun paddle, even if it’s clean.

Overall, the best bet is Thursday morning, August 20th, with that 4ft west-northwest swell and glassy offshore wind. Monday morning, August 31st, is a close second. The rest is a write-off until the tail end of the month.

Rusty.

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