Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, mate. Let’s have a proper look at what’s comin’ down the line for Pors Ar Ville. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this one’s a bit of a tough stretch. The swell’s gonna be small, the wind’s gonna be a pain for most of it, and the scores are all bottom-of-the-barrel. There’s a glimmer at the very end, but it’s a long way off.

We kick off on Saturday, July 4th. Morning has a small 3 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, but it’s cross-shore and the energy is weak (209). The wave comment says it’s marginal, and the score is a flat zero. Not a good start. The afternoon gets worse – the wind picks up to 12 mph from the NW, making it a cross-chop, and the swell drops to 3 ft. This is a write-off.

Sunday, July 5th, through to Saturday, July 11th, is a total dead zone. The swell stays tiny, between 2 ft and 3 ft, and the wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain messy. There’s a couple of clean moments on the 11th, but the swell is only 2 ft – not enough to push a wave. Don’t even bother checking the tide charts. The energy drops to as low as 44 on the 7th. It’s a full week of no real surf.

Sunday, July 12th, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the W at 18 mph. The energy is moderate (199), but that’s a lot of wind for a 4 ft wave. It’ll be clean but bumpy and hard to hold into. The score is still a zero. Honestly, it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on these days.

The real standout – if you can call it that with a 0 score – is the last few days. Monday, July 13th, has the biggest swell of the whole run: 4 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, with cross-offshore W wind at 18 mph. Energy is moderate (214). It’s a beach and reef setup, and with that wind and size, it’s gonna be a raw, challenging session, but it’s the most juice you’ll see. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Then, the very last day, Saturday, July 18th, is a tease. The morning has a 4 ft swell from the NW, but it’s a short-period 6-second windswell, and the energy is low (113). The wind, however, is glassy – 3 mph from the SW. That’s the cleanest the ocean will be. But the swell is weak and short. It’s a promise of something better, but it’s too far out to get excited about. The afternoon on the 18th also has glassy conditions, but the swell drops to 3 ft.

So, the best on offer is the Monday, July 13th, for the biggest swell, but it’s a rough-and-tumble expert-only day. The final glassy windows on the 18th *might* be the best chance for a clean, small wave, but it’s 16 days away and all forecasts are uncertain. For now, the board stays on the rack.

Rusty

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