Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I've been pouring over the numbers for Pors Ar Ville, and I've got to tell you, the next couple of weeks are looking like a real snooze-fest. We've got a long, flat stretch coming, so let's break it down.

The overall picture is a bummer. For this exposed spot with a beach and reef bottom, we're in for a very long period of either flat calm or tiny, un-rideable slop. The water is a comfortable temperature, sitting right around the average for this time of year, so you won't freeze while you're staring at a lake.

Right out of the gate, from Tuesday the 7th all the way through Monday morning the 13th, there is nothing. Wave heights are consistently under 2 ft, and the combined wave energy numbers are barely a whisper, mostly in the single or low double digits. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, kicking up chop and making it an absolute mess. Thursday the 9th sees the biggest wave height at a pathetic 3 ft, but those strong northeast winds will turn it into a washing machine. There is no reason to get a board wet.

We roll into the next week, and it doesn't get much better. From Tuesday the 14th through Saturday the 19th, we're still in a drought. Wave heights are lucky to hit 1 ft, and the energy is next to nothing. There's a brief moment on Wednesday the 15th where we see a clean little 2 ft wave, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds, meaning it's got no power and will be all bumpy and messy. A real letdown.

The only slight glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 19th of July. We'll see a tiny 1 ft swell from the WNW. The key change here is the wind, which turns into a light, clean offshore breeze from the SSW at about 9 mph in the morning. This will clean up the surface nicely. But the combined wave energy is still a weak 38, and the period is short, so the waves will lack any punch. It's a tiny, glassy ankle-slapper. This pattern of small, clean surf with offshore winds continues through Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, but the wave energy drops into the teens and single digits, eventually disappearing completely from the 22nd onward.

So, what's the standout to go for? There isn't one. This is a classic dry spell for this area. If you're desperate to get in the water, the best you're going to find, and I mean the *best*, is the early morning of Sunday the 19th through Monday the 20th. You'll get a clean, glassy surface from a gentle offshore wind, but you'll be surfing a tiny, weak 1 ft wave. For an advanced break like Pors Ar Ville, this is a real test of patience. The forecasts might change, but right now, it's looking like a long haul for the paddle crew.

Keep the wax dry. Rusty.

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