Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for Porth Ceriad over the next couple of weeks. I'll be honest, right out the gate: this stretch looks pretty bleak for paddle surfing. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a sad tale, so don't go getting your hopes up.

We start off well into the forecast, and right from Saturday the 15th, it's a tough scene. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft from the WSW with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is really weak, just 7. That's barely a ripple. The water temperature is a very unusual 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is offshore from the North at 16 mph, which would be great if there was any swell, but there isn't.

The whole first week is a write-off. We see a few days with slightly more energy, like Tuesday the 18th with 3ft swell (combined energy 51), but it's still a poor quality wave. We get a bit of a bump on Thursday the 20th with 3ft swell from the West and a 5-second period, but the combined energy is only 60, and the conditions are described as "very ordinary." The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, but it's just not enough to make it worthwhile.

After that, the swell drops right off again. From the 21st through the 27th of August, we're looking at 0.3ft to 1ft waves. The periods get really long, hitting 15 seconds on the 22nd and 23rd, but with that tiny height, it's just a fat, rolling lump. The wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, but you can't surf a 0.3ft wave no matter how clean it is. The combined energy values are all in the single digits or low teens, confirming just how weak it is.

There is a very slight uptick right at the end, on the 29th and 30th of August. On Saturday the 29th morning, we get 0.7ft at 8 seconds from the WSW with glassy conditions. Sunday the 30th morning is the same story: 0.7ft, glassy. But a 0.7ft wave is a knee-high dribbler at best. It's clean, but you'd be doing more floating than surfing.

So, to lay it out plain: there are no standout days here. No bigger swells to get excited about. The entire 16-day outlook is a series of poor or very ordinary conditions with tiny surf. The best I can honestly say is that the final weekend, August 29th and 30th, has the cleanest conditions, but the swell is simply too small for any real riding. If you're dead set on getting wet, a longboard and a whole lot of patience might get you a few tiny glides on the morning glass, but I wouldn't pack a bag for it. It’s a true gap in swell for the area.

Stay tuned, forecasts change.

Rusty.

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