Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's take a look at what Pors Ar Ville has cookin' for us over the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a slow start. We're talkin' several days of flat, weak dribble that ain't worth your time. Monday morning August 17 kicks off with a tiny 1 foot WNW slop, barely any energy. That keeps up through Tuesday and into Wednesday morning with a few bumps to maybe 4 feet but still weak and short period. Wind is cross-off which is nice for the surface, but there's just no wave to ride.

Things finally wake up Wednesday afternoon August 19. We see 5 feet out of the WNW with 8 seconds between waves, and the energy starts to build (271). It's still in the marginal zone, but you can feel the ocean start to breathe.

Thursday August 20 is the first real standout. We've got a solid 6 foot swell from the WNW, period pushing 9 seconds, and energy jumping to 588 then 612 - that's moderately strong. Wind is fresh from the WNW at 18 mph but it's cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is for the experienced crew only; that size is too much for beginners. Friday morning August 21 holds at 4 feet with a 9-second period (305 energy) and a gentle side wind, but it fades in the afternoon.

Then we go into a flat spell over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday, August 22 and 23, drop back to tiny, onshore junk. Light rain and strong onshore winds on Monday 24 make a mess - small, choppy waves with a pathetic 5-second period. This stretch is better suited for a kite than a paddle.

Midweek stays small, but Wednesday August 26 offers a glimmer: little 2 foot waves but with a light side wind, so it's clean. You could ride it but there's no power. Thursday August 27 brings back some size, 4 to 5 feet with a short 7-8 second period, and moderate energy (160 to 249), still marginal quality. Friday August 28 has a clean 5 foot WNW swell with a fresh offshore wind (22 mph from WSW), but the 7-second period leaves the waves a bit fat and weak (186 energy).

My last call-out is way out at the end of the month. Saturday August 29 afternoon, look out - we get a jump to 8 feet from the WSW with 8 seconds and a powerful 763 energy reading. That is a proper pulse. Wind is cross-offshore so it'll be clean. That's expert territory only, no question. The crystal ball gets hazy that far out, but if that one holds, it'll be the session of the month.

For the beginners, stick to the smaller clean windows like Wednesday 26 with 2 feet - it ain't epic, but it's safe.

Rusty.

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