Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the forecast is pretty bleak for the entire 16-day window. The numbers are just not there, and the wave comment is a persistent "poor surf conditions" from start to near-finish. There’s a gap of about 9 days where the surf is basically non-existent or too weak to bother with. The only real glimmer of hope is a long-range swell that shows up well into the second week, but it’s a long way off and comes with some serious caveats.

The water temp at Pors Ar Ville is sitting at 64°, which is about average for the time of year, so the water is normal, but the surf is not.

The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell heights are tiny, barely reaching 1 foot on the best days early on. The combined energy readings are weak, with values like 20 or 29 (weak energy), just a dribble of energy. The 26th of July gives us a bit of a pulse – Sunday morning sees 4 ft at 7 seconds, with a combined energy of 183 (moderate wave energy) and the wind is cross-offshore from the WNW. That’s the cleanest we’ll see in the first week, but the period is short, so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly. Afternoon picks up slightly to 5 ft, energy at 294 (moderate), but still short period.

The 27th and 28th look like a waste of time with cross-on winds and dropping swell.

The real standout, and I mean the *only* standout, comes on the 2nd of August. That’s a Sunday, and it’s a full week away. Early morning, we see a solid 8 ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a whopping 1463 (very strong wave energy). That’s a proper amount of power. Wind is light from the north, which is cross-on, but it’s a light breeze, so the surface will be okay. However, the wave comment is “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” and the score is just 2/10. This is a big, powerful swell, but it’s coming in with a short-ish period and a bad wind direction for a beach and reef break like Pors Ar Ville. Given the 8 ft height, this is expert-only territory. It’s too big for beginners, and with the period being 10 seconds, it’s not a true groundswell that will draw clean lines. The break is exposed to WNW swell, which matches the direction, but the wind is a problem. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the surf goes to 6 ft, but the energy drops to 524 (moderate) and it’s all onshore chop.

After that, the 3rd and 4th of August are just messy, with onshore winds and dropping swell. The 5th and 6th are back to tiny, weak waves.

So, in short: the 26th of July is your best bet in the first week, but it’s not great. The 2nd of August is the only day with real size and power, but it’s for experts only, and the conditions are marginal. For the rest of the time, the paddle board or the kite might be more fun than a surfboard, especially with the consistent cross-off winds on the 31st of July, but the swell is too small for a kite. It’s a tough forecast, folks. Keep your eye on the 2nd, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

Rusty.

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