Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Porsmilin.

For the first ten days or so, from Thursday the 16th of July through to Tuesday the 28th of July, the surf is flat as a pancake. We’re talking tiny dribbles – nothing above 1ft most of the time, and the wave energy is weak, sitting between 10 and 65 in the brackets. The wind’s mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which would be ideal if there was any swell, but there isn’t. It’s a long stretch of nothing, so don’t rush to load the boards.

Things start to wake up around Wednesday the 29th of July. By the afternoon, we get a bit of a pulse – 3ft from the WNW, and the energy climbs to 191 (moderate). But the wind’s cross-onshore from the SSE, and the conditions are poor and choppy. Not worth suiting up.

The real standout is Thursday the 30th of July in the morning. Porsmilin sees a solid 7ft swell from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a nice long groundswell, so expect power and shape, though at a beach break like this, the longer period can make waves a bit straight. The energy’s strong at 1281 (very strong), and with a gentle offshore breeze from the NW, the surf will be clean and well-shaped. This is proper, for intermediates who are comfortable in bigger surf. Beginners should give it a miss – 7ft is too much. It’s a Friday morning session to mark, but remember it’s a week and a half out, so things can change. The water’s about 65°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year.

That Thursday afternoon and the rest of the window turn messy. By Friday the 31st, the swell’s still 7ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore from the SW, and conditions get choppy and marginal.

So, it’s a one-hit wonder – Thursday morning the 30th is your only real shot. The rest is a long, flat wait.

Rusty.

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