Westport-The Groins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Westport-The Groins over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a slow start, but there’s definitely a window for some clean, fun waves if you’re patient.

The first good surf rolls in on Friday the 11th. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SW, with a super long 17-second period pushing in. That’s a proper groundswell with serious energy (661). The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be tidy. This is a sheltered spot, so that long period will wrap in nicely, giving you some good shape. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Saturday the 12th is the standout of this early run. The morning is looking glassy with a 3ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds. That’s clean, smooth, and the energy is still solid (492). This is the pick of the first few days. The afternoon gets a bit more ordinary with the wind swinging cross-off, but the morning is where it’s at.

Sunday the 13th takes a turn. The morning is messy with strong cross-off wind, and the afternoon gets blown out with a short-period 4ft WNW windswell at only 8 seconds. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 14th has a glassy morning with a small 3ft WNW windswell (299), but it’s short-period and ordinary. Still, if you’re keen for a slow, clean session, it’s doable.

Tuesday the 15th is a write-off for surfing; the wind goes onshore and chop ruins it. From Tuesday through to Thursday the 26th of September, the forecast is mostly poor to marginal. The wind is messy, and the swell, while sometimes bigger, is blown out or too short-period. There’s a decent 5ft W swell on Thursday the 24th, but it’s full of cross-chop and 12-second period, so the conditions are poor.

Now, for the real standout – look ahead to Saturday the 26th of September. The morning is looking promising with a clean 5ft WNW swell at 9 seconds, cross-off wind, and solid energy (465). This is a little further out, so less certain, but the forecast suggests good, clean conditions. It’s bigger, so beginners might find it a bit much at 5ft, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s the best wave on offer in the whole window.

Overall, if you’re local, the Saturday morning glass-off the 12th is your best bet for the near term. For the long-range punters, keep an eye on Saturday the 26th. There are a lot of flat or blown-out days in between, so pick your window wisely.

Rusty.

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