Westport-The Groins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the outlook for Westport-The Groins. Straight off the bat, this is a sheltered little beginner-friendly spot, mainly a beach and jetty setup, and it’s pretty consistent. The water’s sitting at 56°F, which is a bit colder than what we’d normally expect for this time of year – nothing shocking, but you’ll want a good spring suit.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. Monday the 13th has a tiny 2ft SW swell, but it’s got a nasty 16 mph NW cross-onshore wind ruining it. The energy is moderate at 229, but the surf is poor. Tuesday and Wednesday are the same story – some small swell but always that cross-onshore wind messing it up, so you’re looking at choppy, poor conditions.

Thursday the 16th morning is where it finally turns. We’ve got a light SSW breeze at 6 mph making it clean with a cross-offshore wind. Swell is still small at 2ft from the west, but it’s clean. The energy is up to 426 (moderate), and this is the first real chance to get a wave that isn't a complete mess. Thursday afternoon goes the same way with a WSW breeze. Not a standout, but it’s surfable.

Friday the 17th is even better. Morning has that same light SSW wind, clean conditions, and the swell ticks up to 3ft from the west with a 16-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. Energy is strong at 575. The afternoon stays clean too. This is the first proper highlight: small but clean, long-period groundswell. Keep in mind, that long period like this can make it break a little straight at a beach/jetty spot, but with the wind so light and clean, it’s going to be fun for a beginner.

Saturday the 18th gets a bit messy – cross-shore winds and a short-period 3ft WNW swell showing up in the afternoon. Not great.

Sunday the 19th goes back to cross-onshore junk. A 5ft WNW swell with an 8-second period and 12 mph NW wind? That’s just bumpy, poor surf.

Now, Monday the 20th morning is another standout. We get a 5ft WNW groundswell with a 9-second period, and a light WSW cross-offshore wind at 6 mph – clean conditions. The energy is strong at 643. That’s a solid small-to-medium day, clean and punchy for the jetty. But heads up: the afternoon turns cross-onshore again and ruins it.

The week after that is a mixed bag. A few mornings have light cross-shore winds and waist-high swell, but nothing that really fires until Saturday the 25th. That Saturday morning brings a 6ft WNW swell with 6 mph SW cross-offshore wind. Clean, strong energy at 694. This is the best of the whole outlook. Saturday afternoon stays clean too, and Sunday the 26th morning keeps the run going with a 5ft WNW swell and light offshore wind. The end of the second week has some promise, but it’s further out so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the two true standouts are Friday the 17th morning for that long-period groundswell with clean winds, and Saturday the 25th morning for the biggest, cleanest swell of the run. The rest is mostly choppy or just okay. The best bet for a beginner is definitely that Saturday morning – it’s not huge, but it’s clean and consistent.

Rusty.

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