Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, it's Rusty here, looking at the charts for Porsmilin. We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple weeks, but there's some serious firepower lurking in the back half. No surf worth paddling for the first few days if you ask me, so don't bother rushing down.

We kick off with a sniff of action on Friday the 11th of September, but it's nothing to write home about. Porsmilin's a sandbar setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and the wind's being a pain. On Friday morning we've got a weak 5 ft from the west (combined energy of all swells directed here is 408) hitting with a cross breeze. Water temp is around 63°, which is about average for this time of year. It's all pretty ordinary. Friday afternoon cleans up slightly with a cross-offshore wind and 4 ft waves, but the quality is still poor.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are write-offs with poor surf conditions and messy cross-onshore winds. The swell gets up to 6 ft on Sunday, but it's chopped up. The whole of the next week up until the 18th looks ragged, with gusty winds and inconsistent, poor-quality lines. Not worth paddling.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. A proper groundswell shows up for the weekend. Saturday the 19th of September wakes up with a clean 7 ft swell from the west-northwest, 11-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast. That is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The energy is pumping (1787). Keep in mind, the tide and crowds can be a factor here as it does get busy sometimes.

But the real standout, the one you wait for, is Sunday the 20th. We get a massive 10 ft west-northwest swell with an incredibly long period of 15 seconds. That's pure groundswell energy (3319). And it's glassy in the morning with a light cross-offshore wind. This is expert territory only, and at that size, the long period could make it a bit straight at this sandbar, but when it lines up, that's the session.

After that, the surf stays solid into the next week. Monday the 21st keeps clean 8 ft to 7 ft waves with offshore winds, and the energy is still strong (1803). Tuesday the 22nd drops a notch but stays manageable. By Thursday the 24th, we get another very good day with a 7 ft swell (combined energy of all swells directed here 769) and a gentle offshore wind. Then Friday the 25th looks excellent too, with a 7 ft swell at 11 seconds (1128 energy) and clean offshore breeze.

The final call is Saturday the 26th. The morning offers a massive 10 ft swell at 12 seconds (2485 energy) and clean conditions – expert only. The afternoon, though, the swell is predicted to be too big at 12 ft with 14 seconds. That's just crazy energy (4879) and not suitable for this break.

So to sum it up: the first week is a total dud. But that Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are the real standouts. The 20th is the winner – big, clean, powerful. Get it while it lasts.

Rusty.

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