Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Pors Ar Ville. Honestly, the start of the window looks pretty grim, but there's a real turn-around on the horizon. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the WNW, and it takes a solid westerly groundswell to get it going.

The water is sitting around 65°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing crazy.

We're looking at a dry spell right through Thursday the 3rd. The swell is small, the winds are junk, and the wave comment is just "poor". You can probably leave the boards in the car for a few days.

Friday the 4th things start to tickle. The swell bumps up to 4-5ft from the WNW, but the energy is still pretty weak, and it's only considered marginal. Winds are okay, but it's not really on.

Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th are a write-off. Onshore winds and dropping swell, don't bother.

Now, Monday the 7th is where it gets interesting. We get a long period groundswell, 13 seconds, from the WNW. That means real energy and those waves will have some serious push. But, the swell direction is straight on to the beach break, so a long period swell like that might just close out the beach. It's a spot that needs a reef or a point to handle that power.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are the main event. Swell sizes hit 6ft to 7ft from the WNW. This is proper, solid surf. The combined energy is strong and powerful. However, the winds are cross-offshore and clean, so the face should be nice. The Tuesday afternoon session with 7ft and 18 mph winds is a little punchy, but manageable for an advanced crew. This is a big swell, over 5ft, so it's not one for beginners. For the experienced surfer, this is the best window.

We get another lull from Thursday the 10th through the weekend of the 13th. The swell drops and the onshores from the NE and ENE just trash it.

Then, the second week brings a bit of a surprise. Monday the 14th afternoon goes glassy with a 5ft Westerly swell, and the wave comment finally says "expect good surf conditions". That's the first green light in a while.

But the absolute standout of the whole forecast is Tuesday morning the 15th of September. That's over a week away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the model is showing 6ft of WNW groundswell with a 10-second period, combined energy of 666, and light cross-offshore wind from the SSW. That's clean, that's punchy, and it's not too big. If this holds, that Tuesday morning session could be the one to save for.

Overall, the best surf is on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th for size and power, but keep an eye on that Tuesday the 15th for a potentially cleaner, more user-friendly day.

Rusty.

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