Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Pors Ar Ville. This is an exposed beach and reef setup that needs a WNW swell to light up, and the coming weeks are going to be a real mixed bag. There’s a frustrating wait ahead, but a glimmer of something worthwhile late in the piece.

Right now, the water’s a touch warmer than normal for early September, sitting at 65°F, but the surf is a write-off. We’ve got a solid punch of energy on Tuesday morning with combined swell energy at 450 (moderate) pushing 5ft from the W, but a howling 16 mph W wind is cross-off, and with heavy rain, the quality is just poor. The afternoon stays poor with a bigger 6ft WNW swell (573 energy) but a 19 mph NW wind has it all cross and lumpy. Wednesday isn't much better – cleanish morning with 6ft (439 energy) but a cross wind, and the afternoon drops to marginal at 5ft (354 energy). Thursday and Friday look like write-offs too, with small, weak swell and messy winds. Saturday the 12th has a chance to be surfable in the morning with a clean 4ft (188 energy) and only a 3 mph wind from the WNW, but it’s not going to light your world on fire.

The first real standout in this outlook looks to be Sunday the 13th of September. For the morning session, we’re looking at a proper offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph. Swell is 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy of 452 (moderate). That’s a solid, clean wave with shape on offer. This is by far the best window for a surfer who knows the reef, but with crowds listed as “sometimes” here, you might have some company on the better sets. The afternoon drops back a notch as the wind swings cross-off.

After that, the outlook goes pretty grim again. From Monday the 14th through the 16th and beyond, we get small surf, cross-shore winds, and onshore slop. There’s a long gap of poor conditions. Even when a bigger swell tries to push through on the 23rd of September with a 4ft set from the NW and a very long period of 13 seconds (434 energy), it’s ruined by a 19 mph onshore howler. That’s a shame because a 13-second period at Pors Ar Ville could have been special, but the wind is going to chop it up for experienced paddle surfers. It’s a better setup for a kite session than a surfboard.

Keep an eye on that Sunday morning, September 13th. That’s your best bet in this forecast run. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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