Pors Ar Ville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you. For the next week and a bit, Pors Ar Ville is pretty much flat, gutless, and messy. There’s hardly a wave worth paddling for until we get to the 17th of August, and even then, it takes a while to get its act together. It’s been a quiet run.

First up, the pattern: Nothing happening for a solid week. From Friday the 7th right through to Sunday the 16th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with weak energy readings in the 20s to low 100s. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up. We’ve got a few morning clean slots on the 12th and 16th with cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is just too small and weak to make it worth a paddle.

The water temp is sitting about 65°F, and the anomaly is just 0.9°F, so pretty average for this time of year.

Now, the first sign of life: Monday the 17th of August morning. Finally, something to talk about. Swell bumps up to 5 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy hitting 232 (moderate energy). More importantly, it’s clean – light offshore wind from the WSW. The crowd rating says “sometimes”, so you might not be the only one out, but it won’t be a circus. This one’s the standout of the whole outlook. Swell direction is WNW, and the optimum swell direction is also WNW, so it’s a perfect match. The break is a beach and reef, so that shortish 8-second period will still produce some fun, punchy little sets.

Moving through the week: The afternoon of the 17th gets a bit sloppy with cross-shore wind and rain showers, so stick to the morning. Wednesday the 19th of August morning shows 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds and energy reading 284, but the wind is cross-shore and the forecast is only marginal – tide issues likely. Not a stand-out, but if you're desperate, it’s water moving.

Then a proper late-season pulse: Friday the 21st of August looks promising but it's a long way out. Morning brings 6 ft from the west with a 9-second period, and solid offshore winds from the SW at 19 mph. The combined energy jumps to 529 (strong energy). That’s a proper clean session on the cards, but being over 2 weeks away, treat it as a good omen, not a lock. The afternoon gets bigger at 7 ft with the same offshore breeze – that’s pushing into expert territory for a beach-and-reef setup. Crowds are “sometimes” likely there too.

Saturday the 22nd blows up with strong winds and rain, so that window closes quick.

Bottom line: The first real surf is Monday the 17th of August morning. If you can wait, that’s your best bet. The 21st looks exciting but too far off to bank on. Before that, give it a miss – not even enough energy for a decent body surf.

Rusty.

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