Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what's on the table for Pors Ar Ville.

The honest truth is, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of quiet to work through before anything remotely worth talking about shows up. The first real hint of surfable conditions doesn’t appear until Monday the 20th of July, so there’s a solid 15-day gap where the swell just isn’t happening. That's a lot of flat water for this exposed beach and reef setup.

For the first week, it’s a non-starter. From Sunday the 5th right through to Saturday the 19th, we’re looking at a constant north to east wind flow, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with swell heights stuck between 2 ft and 4 ft. The combined swell energy is weak as weak gets, sitting mostly below 100, which says everything you need to know. The period is all over the place too, some 6-second junk, some 9-second stuff – nothing with any punch. Every single session in that window rates a zero on the wave quality front. The water temp anomaly isn't flagged, so it's just average for the time of year.

There’s a brief tease on Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th where the wind swings offshore or cross-off, which keeps the water clean, but the swell is barely a ripple at 2 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is still well under 100, so you'd be bobbin' around more than ridin'.

Now, let’s talk about the one moment that stands out. The morning of Monday the 20th of July. This is the only time in the whole 16-day window that a *score* gets a 1 out of 10, and the combined swell energy jumps up to 264 – that's the first time we see moderate energy. Swell height tickles 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes gentle breeze from the WNW, which is cross-off and clean. At 5 ft, that’s getting a bit hefty for a beginner, but for those of you up for it, that’s your window. The rest of that day and the following week see the energy dropping back down into the weak zone, so don't expect a run of good days.

So, there it is. A whole lot of nothing, then a single promising morning on the 20th. It’s a long wait for a small reward, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can shift, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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