Surf Forecasts:
Pors Ar Vag surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pors Ar Vag this week:
The surf forecast for Pors Ar Vag over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pors Ar Vag in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pors Ar Vag over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 92 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 110 | 78 | 69 | 98 | 70 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:25AM5.51m | 11:55PM5.51m | 12:36PM5.42m | 1:09AM5.44m | 1:48PM5.51m | 2:21AM5.58m | 2:54PM5.79m | 3:24AM5.86m | 3:53PM6.16m | 4:21AM6.17m | 4:46PM6.53m | 5:13AM6.46m | 5:36PM6.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM1.63m | 6:31AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.76m | 7:43AM1.67m | 8:36PM1.77m | 9:24AM1.61m | 10:13PM1.47m | 10:46AM1.28m | 11:22PM0.99m | 11:47AM0.85m | 00:17AM0.52m | 12:38PM0.48m | 1:06AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 34 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 2 | SSW 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 92 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 110 | 78 | 50 | 98 | 70 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | — | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SW 5 | NW 4 | SW 4 | NW 7 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 69 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | — | SW 19 | — | W 13 | N 7 | W 7 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 42 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 236 | 520 | 236 | 506 | 485 | 236 | 30 | 579 | 398 |
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