Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Pors Ar Ville.

Right now, the water sits at 65°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no need to dig out the thick rubber just yet.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Sunday the 30th has some swell around but it’s messy and the conditions are only marginal. Honestly, not worth getting wet for. Monday the 31st is where things start to pick up a little. The morning will see a 8ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the wind is cross-off, making for clean waves. The wave energy is solid at 1004, so there’s some push behind it. That Monday afternoon stays similar, around 7ft, still clean, but the energy drops a touch to 856. Tuesday the 1st of September offers a smaller, cleaner window with a 4ft swell and light offshore winds in the morning, but the energy sits at a moderate 218. It’s okay, but nothing to write home about.

After that, the surf drops off hard. From Wednesday the 2nd through to the 10th of September, it’s a real dry spell. The swell gets tiny, the energy numbers are in the double digits, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-off with no real quality. There’s a couple of days with small clean conditions but honestly, the waves are too small to be fun. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger winds and choppy conditions around the 8th and 10th might be more your thing, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a skip.

Then, on Friday the 4th of September, we get the standout of the whole forecast. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the WNW with a long 11-second period, moderate offshore winds, and a strong wave energy of 698. The conditions are expected to be very good. This is the pick of the bunch. The swell direction is a perfect match for the WNW optimum, and the long period means the waves will have real shape and power. Expect clean waves and good lines. The afternoon stays solid at 6ft and 838 energy, but the wind switches to a cross-off and the conditions become more marginal. Still, the morning session on the 4th is the one to circle.

The next few days after that fade quickly. Saturday the 5th has some leftover WNW swell but the wind is messy, and by Sunday the 6th, it’s back to tiny. There’s a small pulse around the 11th of September, with a 4ft swell and moderate energy at 251, but the wind is gusty and the conditions are only marginal. After that, it’s back to small, weak, and unexciting right through to the 14th.

So, to wrap it up: the best window is Monday the 31st of August through to Tuesday the 1st of September, with a clear standout on Friday the 4th of September. After that, it’s a long wait for anything worthwhile. For now, I’d be looking at that Friday morning for the best chance of a proper session.

Rusty.

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