Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Porth Ceriad are looking pretty bleak. The swell's just not there, and when there is something, the wind's gonna be all over it. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off sorting out your gear or finding another hobby for a bit. There's a real dry spell, a good week to ten days where you won't need to wax up.

Looking at the start of the period, Monday the 7th kicks off with a bit of lumpy, cross-onshore slop pushing in around 3ft on a 14-second swell, but that’s quickly chopped to bits by that 16 mph WSW wind. The water temps are up at 64°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for this time of year—that's a pretty big deal, so at least you won't need a thick suit. But that’s where the good news ends. By Monday afternoon, the wind jumps to 25 mph and it’s just a messy 5ft of windswell. Forget it.

The next few days are more of the same. Tuesday the 8th has a cleaner 4ft cross-off swell, but it's only a 5-second period, all gutless with no push. The energy is weak before it just drops away. Wednesday brings some small, clean surf, but we're talking knee-high dribble at 2ft. The long-range forecast for the whole week is honestly poor.

There’s a slight bump around the 14th, with a 5ft onshore mess on Monday afternoon, but the wind is howling onshore at 25 mph. That’s not surf; that’s just whitecaps. The surf quality remains poor, and it’s not even worth thinking about paddling out in that chaos. It won't be long before the novelty of getting sand in your wetsuit wears off.

It's a bit of a blank run, but that's not unusual for this spot. Don’t hold your breath for the second week, either. The models are suggesting nothing but tiny, weak pulses and onshore breezes. There’s a whisper of a clean, long-period swell around Wednesday the 16th, but it's a massive 0.3ft and an 11-second period—basically a ripple. The best I can say is that the water will be clean, but you'll need a longboard and a lot of patience to catch anything.

Just to give you the full picture, the energy readings are all weak, with most days showing combined energy values of 50 or less, and frequently dropping into the single digits or even zero by the 20th and 21st. It’s flat, plain and simple. A couple of the later days have signs of life on the 22nd, but it’s accompanied by a 31 mph near-gale. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For now, hang loose, keep the board in the car, and maybe check back in a week. The ocean will sort itself out; it always does.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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