Westport-The Groins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I won't lie to you—this 16-day outlook for Westport-The Groins is a bit of a tough one. It's a sheltered beach/jetty setup that's a beginner-friendly spot, but we're looking at a long stretch of small, cross/onshore junk before a few clean windows finally appear. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

The problem is the first few days. From Tuesday the 21st through the rest of that week, we've got tiny swell around 2 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is all over the place—cross-on from the NW, cross-shore, and just generally messy. The wave energy is weak to moderate (values between 287 and 317), and the models are saying "poor surf conditions." It's a pretty bleak start.

Then, Thursday the 23rd morning finally shows a pulse of life. We get a 4 ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 9 seconds, but the wind swings offshore from the S at 12 mph. That's a game-changer. The break turns clean, the combined energy jumps to a moderate 408, and it's rideable. It's not huge, but it's clean and the best wave we've seen yet. Friday morning the 24th cleans up even more with a 2 ft swell from the SW, but check this out—the period is a massive 26 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The energy is 536 (moderate), and with a light SSW cross-offshore breeze, it'll be glassy. That long period will make it hollow and punchy, but at a beach/jetty break, it might break a bit too straight. Still, a standout for the patient.

Saturday the 25th morning has a moderate offshore from the S at 16 mph, with a 2 ft SW swell (23-second period, energy 357), so it's clean. The afternoon ramps up with a 3 ft SW swell (21-second period) and a massive energy reading of 822—strong wave energy. It's clean, but the models call it "marginal" due to tide. The next Sunday, the 26th, is the real winner. Morning has a 3 ft SW swell (20 seconds, energy 573) and a light offshore cross-off breeze. The afternoon is even better: 3 ft SW swell, 19-second period, and a massive energy of 837. Light winds, clean faces. That's your best bet for the whole forecast. It's a true standout.

After that, it fades. Monday the 27th is back to cross-shore junk, and from Tuesday the 28th right through to the end of the month, it's a poor run of small, choppy swells and cross/onshore winds. The first week of August does look a little better. By Tuesday the 4th of August, we get a morning window with a 4 ft WNW swell, a light cross-offshore from the WSW, and clean conditions. It's not a classic, but it's surfable. Wednesday the 5th of August morning has a 5 ft WNW swell (8 seconds, energy 285) with the same light cross-offshore wind. It's bigger, but the short period and small energy mean it's a bit junky.

Overall, the standout is the Sunday the 26th afternoon session. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so expect a few others out, but that clean 3 ft SW groundswell with the light wind is the one to chase. The rest of the window is mostly waiting for that clean wind to line up.

Rusty.

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