Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Porsmilin over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the water at Porsmilin is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothing to write home about there.

The start of the period is a real write-off. Monday the 31st of August kicks off with a messy, cross-shore wind and a 10-foot swell from the west, but it’s all over the place with a cross-chop and marginal conditions. That afternoon and into Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell drops right off, and we’re looking at onshore winds and weak, short-period slop. The combined energy is low, like 92 to 135 units, just not worth paddling out for. Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell for a few days.

We get a bit of a tease on Friday the 4th of September with a 5-foot west-northwest swell, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. Not your day.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 5th of September is your standout. We’ve got a clean, 8-foot groundswell from the west-northwest with a solid 13-second period. The wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the north-northwest. The combined energy is a beastly 1841 units, meaning there’s plenty of power in the water. This is an excellent session for experienced surfers – the size is too much for beginners, but the long period will make for some beautifully shaped, powerful waves. Porsmilin’s sandbar will handle that swell direction well. Keep in mind this spot is fair-consistent, so you’ll get some good sets, and you might run into a few others out there.

Sunday the 6th drops right back to small, weak surf, and that run of poor conditions carries on through the next week, with a few clean mornings but very small waves, often under 3 feet.

Then, looking further out, Monday the 14th of September has another promising pulse. The morning brings a very long-period 18-second west swell at 4 feet, with a light offshore north-northeast breeze. The energy is high at 1134 units. That’s a rare, clean, groundswell setup. The long period means it’ll break nice and deep, though it might be a bit too lined up for the beach break. The afternoon sees that swell build to 8 feet from the west-northwest, but it’s a bit more marginal. The morning session is the one to aim for, but remember, this is still a week and a half out, so it’s promising but not locked in yet.

After that, Tuesday the 15th gets messy again with onshore wind and lumpy conditions.

So, in summary: this fortnight is a classic tale of two weeks. The first week is a dud, but there are two real windows of opportunity. The standout is without a doubt Saturday the 5th of September for experienced crew. The Monday the 14th of September morning is a longer-range whisper of something special. Keep your eyes on the forecast.

Rusty.

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