Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. The forecast is lookin' flat. Real flat. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special on the horizon. From now, right through the end of August, the surf is just not there. Small, weak, and all marked as poor surf conditions. There’s a gap of about 13 days where you’d be better off waxin’ your board for the storage rack than waxin’ it for the water.

The only light at the end of this long, dark tunnel is a pulse of energy that shows up well into the first week of September. So, you’ll have to be patient.

Let’s talk about the only game in town, Porth Ceriad. It’s exposed to the SW, which is its optimum direction, so it’s got the right idea. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, like a warm bath compared to what you’d expect. You won’t be needin’ the thickest wetsuit, that’s for sure.

The first real sign of life is on Tuesday, 1st September. The morning session is the standout, but it’s for experts only. A solid 8ft of WSW swell is comin’ in, with a combined energy of 742 – that’s some serious power. The wind is strong offshore from the NNW, which will make the faces look like glass. But that period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell. It’ll be a bumpy, powerful beast. It’s gonna be clean, but hard to get into and only for the experienced crew. The afternoon drops off to 6ft, still clean with that cross-off wind, but the energy is down to 256.

Into Wednesday, 2nd September, the swell is still there at 6ft in the morning, but the wind swings onshore from the SSW, making it choppy and messy. Not worth the paddle. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 5ft, with messy cross-shore wind.

So, if you’re lookin’ for a wave, the only real window is that Tuesday morning session. It’s a powerful, clean swell, but it’s a beast made for the brave. The rest of the 16 days? A write-off. It’s a bit of a cruel run, but forecasts can change, and this spot is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

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