Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

It's a quiet start, but patience is going to pay off. We've got a few days of tiny, clean waves before a window of proper swell shows up, but it's not all plain sailing. Let's get into it.

The first few days are a write-off for any real surfing. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th only offer tiny 0.7ft waves from the west. The wind is clean, but there's just nothing to ride. The combined energy is a measly 7 to 15 – that's barely a ripple.

We get a pulse on Sunday the 26th with 5ft swell from the WNW, but the period is short at 7 to 8 seconds and the wind is cross-shore or cross-offshore. The energy climbs to 244, then 365, but the surf report is calling it poor. It's a bit of a messy, bumpy one.

Now, Monday the 27th is where it gets interesting. The morning has a 5ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the north. The combined energy is a solid 404, and the report says "expect good surf conditions." This is our first proper standout. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Porsmilin will be offering some decent, clean waves. The afternoon is a bit windier and drops a little, so the morning session is the one to chase.

After that, the surf drops off again. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th have 3ft to 3ft waves with clean winds, but the energy is down around 120-176. It's surfable, but very ordinary. Thursday the 30th is similar, with the energy dropping below 100 by the afternoon.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Friday the 31st right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it's a blank run of poor conditions. The swell gets bigger – in fact, on the 1st and 2nd of August, the combined energy is massive, hitting 1187 and 1273 (strong to very strong energy), with 8ft WNW swell on the 2nd. But the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, wrecking the surface. This is a case where the energy is there, but the quality is awful, making it more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The report is clear: "poor surf conditions" for the vast majority of these days.

There is one last flicker of potential on the 7th and 8th of August, but with small, short-period swell and strong winds, it's not worth getting excited about.

So, the clear winner here is Monday morning, the 27th of July. Get on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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