Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s brewing for our local stretch.

Well, I’ll be honest with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, flat spell on the cards before anything worth getting wet for shows up. From now until late in the first week of August, you’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak, and messy junk. The energy is just pathetic, with combined swell energy values barely getting into triple digits and often sitting in the low double digits. Winds are all over the place, and the swell is tiny. It’s not going to be worthwhile.

We finally get a little pulse kicking in on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. Porsmilin will see a bump from the SW at 5ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and disorganised. The combined energy is sitting at 206 (moderate wave energy) and the wind will be a light NW cross-off, which is about the only good thing going for it. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, the real standout for this entire outlook, the one that’s got a bit of fire in the belly, is the morning of Friday the 7th of August. Early on, Porsmilin is looking like the pick. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a long period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 422 (strong wave energy), and the wind will be a light ENE cross-off, keeping the surface glassy. This is your best chance for a proper session. The swell is a touch over 5ft, so it might be a bit much for absolute beginners, but for the rest of us, it’s game on. The afternoon fades a bit, but that morning window is the one to circle.

After that, it gets ugly again. Saturday the 8th of August brings onshore winds and a big, messy 8ft to 8ft swell on the WNW, but it’s accompanied by a strong SSW wind, turning it into a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined energy hits 1034 (very strong wave energy) on Saturday afternoon, but with the wind howling, it’s only going to be interesting for the kite surfers, not us paddle surfers. The onshore winds stick around for the next few days, and by the time it cleans up again on the 11th and 12th, the swell is all but gone, dropping to a tiny 0.7ft on the morning of the 12th.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The only real shot you’ve got is the early morning of Friday the 7th of August at Porsmilin. The rest is a waiting game for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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