Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Pors Ar Ville. It’s a beach and reef set-up, fully exposed to the west-northwest, so when the swell lines up with that direction, it can really turn on. This spot is for advanced surfers only and it’s consistent, so there’ll be waves, but the quality takes a while to get going.

Right now we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first recommendation doesn’t actually come until Friday the 11th. Up until then it’s poor conditions – small, weak, and messy. That Thursday the 10th is a write-off with onshore winds and tiny bump.

Friday the 11th morning is our first proper look. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the west-northwest at 9 seconds. That’s a moderate energy pulse (355), and with light cross-offshore winds, the surf will be clean and rideable. The afternoon gets cross-shore and loses quality, so the morning is the window.

Saturday the 12th is small again – 3ft to 3ft – and just not worth getting excited about. It’s clean enough but weak.

Now, Sunday the 13th morning is a standout. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the west-northwest, period stretches to 11 seconds, and the energy nearly hits 500 (469). That’s a solid, moderate groundswell with good shape. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so conditions will be clean. This is the pick of the first week for sure. That’s a long period swell for this spot, and since Pors Ar Ville is a beach and reef set-up, expect those longer gaps between sets, but the waves that come through will have real push. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so it might be worth an early paddle.

Monday the 14th morning is glassy – dead calm – but the swell drops back to 3ft. It’s surfable but ordinary, with weak energy (156). A fun little board if you’re desperate.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are pretty grim. Wednesday morning sees a pulse of 6ft from the west-northwest, but it’s short period (8 seconds) and on a strong cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h (about 19 mph), so it’ll be lumpy, choppy, and not much fun for a paddle. That one’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a surfing one.

The rest of that week into the second week is mostly poor – cross-on winds, choppy conditions, and nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The real story, the one you need to mark on your calendar, is Sunday the 20th morning. That’s a full 10 days out, so it’s a long-range call, but it’s got serious potential. Swell from the northwest at 5ft, but check this: period is a massive 16 seconds. That’s very long period groundswell with a combined energy reading of over 2000 (2063). That’s strong wave energy. And the winds? Glassy. Dead flat, clean as a whistle. This is an excellent setup for experienced surfers – the sort of session you remember. That’s a standout. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on and drops in quality, but the morning window is the one.

Then Monday the 21st morning is another solid option – 6ft from the west-northwest, 12 seconds, with glassy conditions again. Energy is strong at 850. That’s a very good morning of surf, though a notch below the Sunday peak.

After that, the surf fades into smaller, weaker, and more wind-affected conditions through to the end of the 16-day run. There are a few marginal mornings, but nothing that compares to that epic Sunday the 20th.

In short: the first real surf is Friday the 11th morning. The best in the first week is Sunday the 13th morning. But the absolute standout, the one to plan around, is Sunday the 20th morning with that long-period, glassy groundswell. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

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