Westport-The Groins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Westport-The Groins. It’s a bit of a slow burn to start, but there are a couple of windows where you’ll want to have your wetsuit handy.

Right off the bat, Wednesday and Thursday are pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got tiny swell on Wednesday morning, only 2ft from the SW with a cross-shore wind, and the energy is weak (281). It’s just not doing much. We’re waiting through a few days of poor surf until we finally see something worth paddling out for.

The real standout, and the best of the whole run, lands on Friday, July 24th in the morning. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, the sky clears a bit, and the swell jumps to a clean 1.6ft from the SW. Now, the height sounds small, but the period is a whopping 26 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means proper shape and energy. The combined energy is moderate (443), but for the jetty, that long period will wrap in nicely. This is the moment to get a few groomed, lined-up waves before anyone else.

Saturday the 25th is your next best bet. The morning is a bit cloudy with a moderate offshore breeze and 1.6ft swell from the SW (period 23 seconds). It’s not big, but it’s clean. The afternoon actually steps up though: same direction, 3ft swell, still offshore wind, and the energy jumps to a solid 896. That’s a strong pulse for this spot. It’ll be a bit more power in the water, but still manageable for the beginner-friendly setup here.

After that, we see a few more mornings with good conditions. Monday, July 27th is a cracker – glassy conditions, 3ft SW swell with an 18-second period, and moderate energy (635). It doesn’t get much cleaner than glass. Tuesday, July 28th morning is also clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a slightly bigger 3.6ft SW swell. That one has strong energy (894) too. Wednesday, July 29th morning is another glassy one with 3ft SW swell.

There’s a bit of a drop-off into the first week of August. The swell sticks around but the wind turns cross-onshore or cross-shore, and it gets choppy. The last week of the run has some bigger, messier 5ft swells, but the conditions are poor. Not worth fighting the chop.

So, if you’re picking a session, make Friday the 24th morning your priority for that long-period magic. Saturday the 25th afternoon and Monday the 27th morning are the other solid windows. The water is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Crowds are *sometimes* a factor here, but on these cleaner days, expect a few of the regulars to be out.

Stay stoked.

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