Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, my friends, Rusty here again. Let's talk Porth Ceriad. We're in for a grim stretch, no two ways about it. The next ten days or so are essentially flat or blown out. The wave energy is a joke, barely registering on most days. You're looking at a lot of flat, choppy water.

The first real glimmer comes on Sunday, July 13th. The morning has a tiny 0.3ft ripple, but it's a *long-period* groundswell out of the west (19 seconds), which gives it a little bit of push (12 energy units). The wind is a light cross-onshore, not ideal. It cleans up in the afternoon with a cross-offshore breeze, but that long-period swell on a beach break can be tricky, just warbling straight through.

Now, Monday, July 14th is a better bet. The afternoon shows a 0.3ft south-west swell (18 seconds) under a clean cross-offshore wind. It's small but clean.

But Tuesday, July 15th, that's your day. Dawn patrol on the 15th is glassy with a 0.3ft west swell (16 seconds). Weak energy (6), but perfect, calm water. The real highlight, though, is Tuesday afternoon. That same 0.3ft west swell (16 seconds) meets a gentle offshore wind from the north. It will be clean, glassy, and probably the best wave of the entire two weeks. Expect to see a few other folks out, as Porth Ceriad can get crowded when it's clean, but the waves are just for you and your longboard.

That water is cooking, by the way. 64°F and a massive 6° anomaly above average – it's much warmer than it should be for this time of year.

The rest of the second week stays tiny. Thursday, July 16th gives you glassy conditions with a 0.3ft south-west swell. Friday, July 17th is a glassy start with a 0.3ft west swell fading, but the afternoon sees a funky little 3ft, short-period south-west swell that's actually rideable under a clean cross-offshore wind. Don't expect much.

It's a tough call, but keep your board ready for Tuesday the 15th.

Rusty

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