Surf Forecasts:
Pors Ar Ville surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pors Ar Ville this week:
The surf forecast for Pors Ar Ville over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pors Ar Ville in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pors Ar Ville over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at this stretch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down.
The run starts off a bit slow. We’ve got some small, weak swell rolling in on Friday the 28th, but it’s not doing much. The wind is a cross-off, but there’s just no power behind it – the combined energy is only 84, which is weak. It’s a bit of a waiting game.
The weekend picks up a touch. Saturday the 29th sees a bit more size, but the period drops to 7 seconds and it’s just not organised. Sunday morning the 30th looks better – a 5ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period and a clean offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 374. That’s the pick of the first few days, but it’s still not a standout.
Monday the 31st brings a proper pulse of swell – 8ft in the morning with a 10-second period and a strong 1086 energy reading. But it’s a cross-off wind and the comments point to it being a bit questionable with the tides. It’s a big, powerful wave that might be a bit raw. If you’re experienced, it could be on, but it’s not the cleanest.
Then we go flat again. Tuesday the 1st has a morning wave but it drops off, and from Wednesday the 2nd through to the 9th, it’s mostly small, weak, and poor. There’s a long gap there with nothing worth getting excited about. You’d be better off checking the tide charts or doing something else.
Now, looking further out, things start to stir again. Friday the 4th sees a long-period swell arrive – a 13-second groundswell with energy over 800. It’s a 5ft in the morning, but it’s blowing fresh offshore. This could be good, but the long period might make it a bit straight at the beach breaks. Pors-Ar-Ville (La Côte des Légendes) is a beach and reef setup, so the reef might handle it better. It’s a promising sign, but it’s a week away, so don’t book the time off yet.
The real standout in this whole window looks like Sunday the 5th of September. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. The energy is a solid 475. This looks like the cleanest, most surfable day of the whole stretch. It’s not the biggest, but the conditions look right, and it should be far more user-friendly than the lumpy stuff earlier.
After that, it fades out again. The swell drops, the wind goes onshore for a few days, and it’s looking pretty poor. There’s another pulse of energy around the 10th, but it’s accompanied by strong winds and poor quality. By the 12th, it’s all over.
So, in short: there are a few windows, but Sunday the 5th of September is the one to aim for. The earlier pulses are either too weak, too messy, or too big and raw. Don’t get your hopes up for the second week – it’s a scratchy, inconsistent run that’s more typical for this area.
Stay stoked, and keep an eye on the charts.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 132 | 147 | 156 | 1007 | 811 | 374 | 372 | 626 | 1086 | 799 | 475 | 222 | 140 | 76 | 75 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 173 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:28PM7.53m | 7:47AM7.44m | 7:58PM7.78m | 8:16AM7.63m | 8:29PM7.89m | 8:47AM7.70m | 9:00PM7.84m | 9:19AM7.62m | 9:35PM7.63m | 9:54AM7.37m | 10:13PM7.24m | 10:35AM6.97m | 10:59PM6.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.65m | 1:49AM0.29m | 2:02PM0.34m | 2:21AM0.05m | 2:35PM0.18m | 2:54AM-0.01m | 3:08PM0.18m | 3:28AM0.12m | 3:44PM0.35m | 4:04AM0.43m | 4:23PM0.69m | 4:44AM0.90m | 5:07PM1.18m | ||||||||
7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 15 | WNW 8 |
84 | — | 147 | 7 | — | 811 | 374 | — | 626 | 1086 | 799 | 475 | 222 | 140 | 76 | 75 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 4 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
1 | 132 | — | 156 | 1007 | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 110 | 2 | 564 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 578 | 342 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
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Information about the Pors Ar Ville Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Pors Ar Ville provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pors Ar Ville can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pors Ar Ville surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pors Ar Ville) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pors Ar Ville may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Pors Ar Ville is 14 km (9 miles) from Lannion. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lannion. Lannion has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











