Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Porsmilin. To be honest, the first few days are a total write-off. We’re looking at a grim run starting Tuesday the 1st, with no decent surf until the weekend. The wind is messy, mostly onshore and cross-onshore, and the waves are just grovelly. You’re not missing a thing until Saturday the 5th.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday morning, the 5th. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, cleaning things right up. The swell is 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid moderate (479). It’s not huge, but it’s clean. Then Saturday afternoon gets even better: the wind drops to a light 6 mph from the NNW, still cross-off, and the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the WNW with a longer 11-second period. The energy jumps up to 518 (moderate). This is the standout of the first week. It’ll be clean, with some proper shape. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick steamer.

Sunday the 6th is a bit of a letdown after that. The morning is small and cross-shore, only 2 ft, and the afternoon goes glassy but tiny. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, Monday the 7th is where it gets interesting. The morning is glassy with a 4 ft groundswell from the west, and a 12-second period – that’s a long period, meaning real energy. The combined energy is a strong 502. This is the best call of the entire forecast. The wind is dead calm (5 mph from the west), making for perfect, clean conditions. If you can get out there Monday morning, do it. It’s a sandbar, so it’ll handle that long-period swell better than a beach break. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6 ft but the wind picks up and gets cross-shore, making it less perfect.

From Tuesday the 8th into the middle of the month, it gets messy again. There’s plenty of swell, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and strong. The 8 ft waves on Tuesday the 8th are just a choppy mess. Some of these days with strong cross-shore wind and 6 ft to 7 ft swell might be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The next real standout is Thursday the 10th. The morning is clean with a light offshore wind from the north at 6 mph. The swell is 4 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the energy is moderate at 290. It’s not the biggest, but the conditions will be beautiful. The afternoon is still clean but the wind picks up a bit.

After that, the second week gets a bit unreliable. The 16th of September, a Wednesday, shows some promise. The morning has a clean 5 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (424). It’s a promising end to the run, but we’re far out, so treat it as a possibility.

Overall, the best on offer is Monday morning, the 7th of September at Porsmilin – glassy conditions, 4 ft groundswell, and a 12-second period. That’s the one to circle. The Saturday afternoon, the 5th of September is a close second.

Rusty.

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