Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We're looking at a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions, with no real standout sessions. The main spot we've got on the radar is Pors Ar Ville, a beach and reef setup that's exposed to the west-northwest. It's a consistent spot, but that won't save us this time.

The water temperature at Pors Ar Ville is sitting at 65°F, which is right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let's break it down. We kick off on Monday, August 3rd, with tiny 2ft swell from the west, a weak 9-second period, and combined energy of just 41. It's clean in the morning, but the wind is cross-offshore, and it's just not enough to get excited about. Tuesday, the 4th, brings a little more size at 3ft from the west, still with a short 8-second period, and energy around 90. The morning has clean offshore wind from the southwest, which is nice, but the swell is still weak and poor.

Wednesday, August 5th, is the best we've got, and I'm saying that with a heavy heart. The swell picks up to 6ft from the west-northwest, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 389. That's moderate wave energy. The wind is cross-offshore, so it'll be clean. The size is getting into the fun zone, but it's still a short-period swell, so it'll be a bit lumpy and less powerful than you'd hope. That's the pick of the litter, but it's not a standout.

From Thursday, the 6th, onwards, it's a slow decline. The swell drops back to 4ft on Thursday morning, then fades to nothing by the weekend. The wind goes onshore or cross-onshore for most of the following days, with onshore winds from the north-northeast and east-northeast making a mess of things. The swell periods are short, mostly between 5 and 10 seconds, and the energy is weak, often dropping below 100 and down to single digits. The last week especially is a dead zone, with tiny waves and poor wind.

Honestly, for a spot like Pors Ar Ville, which is a beach and reef setup, the conditions we're seeing here—decent swell but with poor wind and short period—would actually be more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional paddle surf. The waves aren't going to hold shape, and the wind is going to be a factor.

To sum it up: the only window that might be worth a look is Wednesday, August 5th, with that 6ft cross-off swell. It's not great, but it's the best of a bad lot. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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