Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Porth Ceriad.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for the paddle. The surf just isn't lining up with the wind, and most of the time the conditions are flat-out poor. We're talking about a long stretch of weak, short-period windswell with cross-onshore or onshore winds ruining any chance of a decent wave. The combined swell energy barely ever gets into the moderate range, mostly staying in the weak 2-123 range, which tells you everything you need to know. There's a massive gap in quality here, with day after day of no recommendations.

The only flicker of something that might be worth a look comes right at the very end of the forecast. On Tuesday, August 18th, the morning shows a spike in swell height to 1.6m (5 ft) from the SW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 155, which is the highest we see. But here's the kicker – the wind is screaming from the WSW at 45 km/h (28 mph), a strong breeze that's cross-onshore and making a mess of things. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" and the score is a zero. It's not a standout session for a surfer, that's for sure. With that much wind and a short period, it's going to be choppy and hard to manage. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the window is a write-off. Tiny swell, bad wind. If you're desperate, Thursday morning, August 6th, you might find a clean 0.8m (3 ft) wave with a cross-offshore NW breeze, but it's weak and poor quality. Sunday morning, August 16th, also shows clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but again the swell is small and the energy is low.

We don't have water temperature data for this spot, but don't expect any warm surprises.

It's a tough outlook, but that's how it goes sometimes. This area tends to have runs like this. Better days will come.

Rusty.

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