
Surf Forecasts:
Pors Ar Ville surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pors Ar Ville this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pors Ar Ville in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pors Ar Ville over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Pors Ar Ville over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it’s a grim start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until the second week of the forecast. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak slop and messy winds. You’re looking at a solid 8-day gap with zero surf on offer worth mentioning. It’s one of those stretches where the beach is better for a walk than a session.
Things finally start to stir around Thursday the 13th of August. The morning shows a small cross-offshore breeze with a bit of energy creeping in – combined energy at (114) – but the swell is only 0.6m from the W. It’s clean but barely a bump. That afternoon and into Friday the 14th, the energy builds a little more (153, then 160) with 0.8–0.9m from the WNW. Problem is, the wind swings cross or cross-onshore, chopping things up. Not the best, but it’s something after days of nothing.
Saturday the 15th stays marginal with choppy conditions and dropping energy, and Sunday the 16th is a bit of a mixed bag. But the real standout window starts Monday the 17th of August. Monday morning brings a fresh cross-offshore breeze from the WNW with 1.1m swell at 7 seconds – clean lines. By the afternoon, that swell jumps to 1.4m from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid (281). The wind stays clean and cross-offshore. This is the pick of the whole forecast for me. It’s that clean, pushy groundswell feeling, and Pors Ar Ville is an exposed spot that handles a WNW direction well. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 18°. Keep in mind, at 1.4m it’s manageable for most, but over 1.5m it gets too much for beginners.
Monday the 18th of August kicks off with 1.5m from the WNW, cross-offshore wind, and energy at (313). That afternoon it pushes to 1.8m with (455) – still cross-offshore clean. This is proper surf, but it’s getting into the zone for experienced surfers only as it moves past 1.5m. The morning of Tuesday the 19th sees the biggest swell of the run: 2.4m from the NW, but the wind turns cross-on and the energy spikes to (861). That’s a heavy, powerful swell. Only for experts, and the wind isn’t working in your favour. The afternoon drops back to 1.3m with lighter winds, but by then the peak has passed.
After that, the swell backs right off. From the 20th onwards, it’s back to small, wind-affected slop and onshore winds. There’s a brief uptick on Saturday the 22nd with 1.5m from the WNW and (354), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy – not worth the drive.
So the honest take: the best surf in this whole outlook is Monday the 17th of August into Tuesday the 18th. Monday afternoon is the sweet spot – clean, solid 1.4m WNW swell with cross-offshore wind and good energy. Don’t sleep on it, but don’t expect much else before or after.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 73 | 67 | 79 | 60 | 147 | 125 | 129 | 116 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM5.96m | 3:12AM5.92m | 3:52PM6.16m | 4:36AM6.22m | 5:06PM6.64m | 5:43AM6.71m | 6:05PM7.21m | 6:37AM7.20m | 6:55PM7.71m | 7:23AM7.59m | 7:39PM8.05m | 8:04AM7.80m | 8:20PM8.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM2.15m | 9:02PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.10m | 10:31PM1.76m | 11:04AM1.66m | 11:39PM1.14m | 12:04PM1.06m | 00:34AM0.49m | 12:54PM0.51m | 1:21AM-0.02m | 1:39PM0.10m | 2:04AM-0.32m | 2:20PM-0.10m | 2:44AM-0.37m | |||||||
6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
12 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 42 | 73 | 67 | 79 | 60 | 147 | 125 | 129 | 116 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 6 | W 7 | NNW 4 | SW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | WNW 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 19 | — | 15 | 52 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | W 11 | W 6 | W 13 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 2 | — | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 2 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 55 | 55 | 81 | 200 | 81 | 81 | 100 | 81 | 86 | 585 | 81 | 32 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 73 | 98 | 98 | 100 |
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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.
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