Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Porsmilin.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of really small, weak surf and mostly messy conditions. The first proper window of interest doesn't show up until Thursday the 20th of August, and even that’s a bit of a gamble.

We’ll start with Thursday morning the 20th. The swell is pushing up to 8 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds and a decent energy reading of 1417. That’s a serious amount of water moving, but it’s coming with a fresh 25 km/h cross-shore wind, which will tear it up pretty good. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is bang on normal for this time of year. This one is more for the brave or the experienced – at that size, it’s too big for the learning crew. The combo of size and onshore chop means it’s probably better suited for a kite session than a paddle session.

Friday the 21st of August is where things get a bit more interesting. The morning looks clean with a 5 ft WNW swell, period around 10 seconds, and a gentle 15 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. That’s a solid intermediate wave, and the energy sits at 444 – moderate, but with good shape potential. The wind’s a real positive here, keeping the surface glassy. The afternoon drops a little to 5 ft, still clean, but the energy backs off. Still, Friday morning is the standout in this whole forecast.

After that, we slide back into tiny stuff for a few days. Saturday the 22nd sees waves dropping to 2 ft, and that’s as good as it gets until the end of the month. There’s a big gap here with no real recommendations until we hit the weekend of the 29th of August.

Saturday the 29th of August shows some promise. The morning swell comes up to 8 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the energy is chunky at 885. The wind is offshore from the NE at 25 km/h, so it’ll be clean but powerful. That’s expert territory at that size. The afternoon is similar at 7 ft with even more energy (1303), but the wind picks up to 30 km/h from the NNE – still offshore, but getting strong. This window is definitely worth watching, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Then right at the end, Monday the 31st of August shapes up nicely. Morning sessions with a 6 ft WNW swell, 8-second period, 485 energy, and a gentle 15 km/h offshore from the NE. The afternoon looks even better with 7 ft, 575 energy, and a near-calm 5 km/h offshore breeze – that’s about as clean as it gets. If the wind holds, that Monday afternoon could be a real gem, but again, it’s a long-range call.

To wrap it up: the water’s normal for the season, the crowd situation at Porsmilin can be a bit busy sometimes, but it’s fairly consistent. The best bet is Friday morning the 21st for a clean, fun wave, and keep an eye on the end of the month for some bigger, cleaner groundswell. Stay patient, and keep the wax warm.

Rusty.

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