Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Porsmilin over the next two weeks.

Right off the bat, you’re looking at a long, quiet stretch. The first proper surfable day doesn’t roll in until Sunday the 9th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a solid week of flat to tiny, messy waves before that. Saturday morning the 1st has a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but it’s rated as poor surf conditions, and that’s the story for the next eight days. The wind is often offshore or light, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The wave energy is weak, with values mostly under 100.

The first glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 9th of August. Morning sees a 4ft swell from the southwest, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the northwest, keeping things clean. The wave energy is moderate at 147. Honestly, it’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Monday the 10th is a bit of a tease with a 3ft northwest swell, and the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s rare, and it’ll be clean, but the energy is still moderate (152), and it’s not a standout.

The best window appears on Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th. Tuesday morning, the west swell pushes to 3ft with a longer 10-second period, and the light offshore wind keeps it tidy. The afternoon sees a bump in size to 4ft from the same direction, and the wave energy jumps to 351 – that’s moderate to strong, the highest we’ve seen. Wind is moderate offshore, so it’ll be clean. Then Wednesday the 12th, morning goes glassy with a 4ft west swell, 9-second period, and energy at 242. That glassy morning is your best bet for a smooth, peeling wave. The swell direction (west) aligns nicely with the spot’s optimum (southwest), so it’ll wrap in well.

After that, it’s a downward slide. Thursday the 13th brings onshore wind and dropping swell, and by Friday the 14th, we’re back to tiny, choppy junk. The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees a bump in size – up to 5ft on Sunday afternoon – but with fresh onshore and cross-shore winds, it’s lumpy and messy. For a beach-and-sandbar setup like Porsmilin, that’s more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one.

The water temperature is about 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice, but not a dealbreaker.

Bottom line: there’s a small window of okay surf mid-next week, with Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th being the only real standouts. The rest of the forecast is a write-off. Don’t hold your breath for the first week.

Rusty.

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