Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got my eyes on the only game in town for the next sixteen days: Pors Ar Ville.

Right off the bat, the outlook is tough, boys and girls. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell with a score of zero across the board. There are no standout sessions, no hidden gems, no sneaky pulses of energy worth paddling for. The combined swell energy is consistently weak, sitting in double digits like 59, 43, and 34 (weak energy), only briefly nudging into moderate territory on Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon with a reading of 131 (moderate wave energy), but even then, the wind is all wrong. With 19 mph cross-offshore winds and a short 7-second period, it’s a choppy, blown-out mess at this exposed beach-and-reef setup.

The first real chance at something clean doesn’t come until Tuesday the 4th of August morning, when a 2ft W swell meets a 12 mph SW offshore wind. The wave comment says "moderate offshore and clean," but the swell height is tiny, the energy is weak (37), and the period is short at 8 seconds. It’s a window of clean but gutless surf. For beginners, that’s fine, but it’s not doing anything for anyone looking for a proper ride.

Across the entire forecast, the wind is a constant problem. It’s almost always onshore, cross-onshore, or cross-shore from the N to NNE quadrant, creating chop and bump. The swell direction is mostly from the W to WNW, which aligns with the optimum (WNW), but the size and period never cooperate. The water temperature at first mention is 65°F with a 1° anomaly, so pretty average for the time of year.

Given the constant poor surf conditions, the only real highlight is the consistent offshore or clean cross-offshore wind intervals on Tuesday 4th (morning), Wednesday 5th (afternoon), and Sunday 16th (morning and afternoon). But even those have tiny waves. For example, Wednesday 5th afternoon sees 4ft at 7 seconds from the W, which is borderline too steep for beginners but not powerful enough for good waves. The "fresh breeze" of 19 mph on that day just makes it more of a windswell mess.

The final days of the second week offer a flicker of hope: on Sunday 16th August morning, we get a 3ft W swell with a 10-second period under moderate offshore wind (12 mph from the SW), giving clean conditions (energy 110, moderate). But again, that’s not a standout – it’s just the least ugly child in a family of ugly children.

I hate to say it, but this is a flat, blown-out run for Pors Ar Ville. It’s a spot that can be consistent, but right now the ocean is just not cooperating. If you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-offshore winds from the W on Wednesday 5th and Sunday 16th might make for good flat-water blasting, but for a paddle surfer? There’s nothing on offer.

Stay patient, my friends. Forecasts can always change. Rusty out.

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