Westport-The Groins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Westport-The Groins for the next couple weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch is a grind. There are long dry spells with almost nothing worth paddling for, but a couple of bright spots might just scratch the itch if you time it right.

We start right now with Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. Thursday looks rough – morning brings a waist-high, weak, long-period SW swell running at about 2ft, but a moderate cross-onshore breeze messes it up – choppy and sloppy. The combined wave energy is moderate (420) but conditions are poor. That afternoon the swell jumps to about 5ft from the WNW but the period drops to a short, crumbly 8 seconds and the wind gets stronger – still messy.

Now, Friday the 11th is your one real standout. Friday morning is the best of the whole outlook. We get about 5ft from the WNW, but the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the WSW, giving you clean lines. Combined energy is moderate-strong (704). That 9-second period adds some push. The crowd is only “sometimes” here – you won’t be fighting for waves. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Friday afternoon drops to about 3ft but that long-period SW swell (16 seconds) stays clean with light winds – glassy, peeling walls if you pick the right bank.

Then Saturday the 12th – a rainy morning with small 3ft SW swell but light cross-onshore from the NNE puts a tiny wrinkle on it. Energy is moderate (492). Afternoon is even smaller but glassy offshore from the NNW – about 3ft, clean. Still, it’s marginal. Could be a fun little session on a longboard.

Sunday the 13th through Wednesday the 23rd is mostly quiet and poor. Small, weak, and often choppy with cross-shore winds. Monday morning the 14th has a brief glassy moment – about 3ft from the WNW, 8-second period – but it’s small and ordinary, energy only 278. You might catch a few but nothing exciting.

Tuesday the 15th through the rest of that week is bad – tiny waves, messy winds, only a few days with clean conditions. The 17th and 18th have glassy mornings with a very long-period SW swell (21 seconds) but the height is only about 2ft – ankle to shin high. The combined energy is in the weak range (110-232). You’d need a longboard and a lot of patience.

The only other flicker is Thursday the 24th morning – a jump to about 6ft from the SSW but with a short, dumpy 6-second period and light cross-shore wind. Energy is 394, moderate, but that short-period swell at this break is fat and closeout city. Not good for anyone but maybe a kite guy.

So to sum it up: Friday morning the 11th is your session. Clean, about 5ft from the WNW, light offshore wind, uncrowded. Friday afternoon second. Everything else is a waiting game – you’ll have a few glassy micro-sessions in the second week but nothing worth planning a trip around.

Rusty.

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