Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same spot, different numbers.

Right off the bat, it’s a long, slow start for Porsmilin. From Tuesday the 21st of July through the end of the month, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 2ft from the WNW, with periods between 8 and 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, with numbers like 43 (moderate energy) on that first Tuesday afternoon, then dropping into the teens and twenties. Winds are offshore or cross-offshore a lot, so the water looks clean, but there’s just no height to ride. The water temperature is 63°, which is about normal for this time of year.

We finally see a pulse on Sunday the 26th of July. The swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s a cross-shore wind with a cross-chop. The combined energy hits 287 (moderate wave energy). Not great. Sunday afternoon improves a little with cross-offshore winds and 5ft, still short period, and energy at 317 (moderate wave energy). It’s only marginal.

The real standout is Monday the 27th of July, morning session. Swell is 5ft from the NW, period at 9 seconds, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. Combined energy is 380 (moderate wave energy). That’s clean, solid, and the best we’ll see. The afternoon gets windier and drops off. For a sandbar, that 9-second period is good – keeps the waves fun. Expect crowds to be possible. If you’re an intermediate, that Monday morning is your call.

After that, it fades fast. Tuesday the 28th has 4ft from the NW, but it’s ordinary. Then it’s back to tiny, weak swell all the way through the first week of August. By the 4th and 5th of August, the wind turns onshore from the SW and WSW, with swell up to 4ft but period down to 7 seconds, and the energy is moderate (141 on the 5th morning). It’s choppy and messy – more of a kite session than a paddle session.

So, big gap until Sunday the 26th, and the only true standout is Monday morning the 27th of July. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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