Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, ‘cause I’ve had a look at the charts for Porth Ceriad, and it’s a bit of a tale of two weeks. We’ve got a run of surf on the way, but the conditions are gonna make you work for it. To be straight with you, the whole window is a bit messy, but there’s a couple of moments that might just be worth the paddle out.

The first week is all about a fresh, westerly wind that’s gonna be blowing across the swell, not exactly offshore. For Tuesday the 15th, we’re lookin’ at some 4ft swell from the WSW with a short, 6-second period. The energy’s weak at 113, and that cross-off breeze is gonna keep the surface clean-ish but a bit bumpy. It’s a poor surf day, not a total flat spell, but nothing to get excited about. Wednesday the 16th drops right off to nothing – 1ft is all we get, so don’t bother.

We get a bit of a pulse for Thursday the 17th, with the swell jumping to 5ft from the WSW. The energy’s climbing to a moderate 181, but the wind stays cross-off, and that 7-second period is still short, so it’s gonna be a bit walled and messy. Friday’s a washout with a strong cross-onshore wind and a dropping swell. Then Saturday the 19th is the biggest of the run, with 6ft from the SW and moderate energy (286). That’s the standout size-wise, but the cross-onshore wind is gonna make it lumpy and choppy. It’s the biggest, but it’s not the cleanest.

After that, the swell fades again. Sunday morning on the 20th sees a drop to 3ft with onshore winds. The rest of the week into the 22nd is just small, weak dribble with a few onshore breezes. It’s a real bummer of a stretch, with no clean, rideable swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

Now, lookin’ into the second week, it’s a dry spell. From the 23rd of September right through to the 30th, we’re talking about ankle-biters. The swell is mostly under 2ft and the energy readings are pathetic – single digits and low double digits. There’s a hint of some long-period energy on the 23rd and 25th, but it’s a massive 16-second period on a 0.3ft wave – that’s just an ocean swell, not a surfable wave. The mornings are glassy on the 26th with a light offshore, which would be nice, but there’s no swell to push in. It’s a week for fixing your fins and doing something else.

So, for this period, most of the days are just blown out or flat. The only real punch of swell is that Saturday the 19th, but it’s gonna be a messy one. If you’re desperate for a wave, that’s your biggest chance, but it’ll be for the experienced heads who don’t mind the chop. The first week has more size, but it’s fighting a cross-off wind all the way. The second week is a total blank. Honestly, if you see any decent surfable conditions, it’s gonna be a bonus. You might be better off with a kiteboard with those cross-shore winds, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a tough outlook.

Hang in there, and don’t be afraid to check back – these forecasts change.

Rusty

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