Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Pors Ar Ville.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. For a spot that's normally pretty exposed, the next couple of weeks are looking flat and messy. There's a real gap in quality surf here. We're looking at over a week of mostly poor conditions before things even start to look somewhat rideable.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July are write-offs. Tiny, weak swell with a combined energy of just 32 and cross winds. Not worth paddling out. Monday the 27th of July morning might be the only thing that raises an eyebrow. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of 370 – that's moderate energy. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NW, so there'll be a bit of a bump, but it's not all bad. Still, the forecast calls it marginal at best, and it's a beach and reef setup that's for experts only. You'd need to know what you're doing, especially with a swell this size for an advanced break.

After that, it's a long, dry spell. From Monday afternoon the 27th all the way through to Tuesday the 4th of August, it's just poor conditions. We're talking small, weak swells – under 3ft – and mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. The energy levels are low, dropping down into the double digits. It's not going to be worth the drive.

Now, Tuesday the 4th of August is where we get a little glimmer. Morning and afternoon both see offshore winds blowing from the SW, 9-16 mph. The swell is a modest 3ft from the west with an 8-second period, and combined energy around 115-118. It's clean, but the size is small. For an advanced break like Pors Ar Ville, that's not going to offer much. Still, it's the cleanest we've seen.

Wednesday the 5th of August is the real standout, but you have to take it with a grain of salt this far out. We've got a fresh offshore breeze from the SSW at 22 mph in the afternoon. The swell is 4ft from the WNW with a short 7-second period, and combined energy of 155. It's clean, but the period is short and the swell direction is a little off from the optimal WNW. For an advanced crew, this could offer some fun, punchy waves, but it's not going to be epic.

Further into the second week, the pattern stays similar. Small, clean waves on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of August, but nothing with any real punch. The 8th of August morning has a 3ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, which is a bit longer, but the energy is just 151 – still moderate. It's clean, but underwhelming.

Honestly, if you're desperate to get wet, the Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August are your best bets, but don't expect much. For now, the ocean's not playing ball.

Stay keen, Rusty.

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