Porth Ceriad Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Porth Ceriad.

Honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a tough watch for Porth Ceriad. The swell is small and inconsistent, and the wind is often messy. We’ve got a long stretch of nearly nothing to start, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle. The real standout, if you can call it that, is a window around the 18th and 19th of August, but even that comes with its own issues.

Let's break it down. There’s no surf worth mentioning until the 16th of August. That’s a solid week of flat, choppy, or onshore junk. On the 16th, we see a bump in swell, with the morning offering 3 ft from the WSW, but it’s onshore with light rain – not great. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4 ft, still onshore. The combined energy is weak, only 94, so it’s not got any punch.

The next day, the 17th, sees a drop back to 2 ft, but the wind goes clean and cross-off in the afternoon. Still, the energy is a paltry 25, so it’s small and weak.

The one and only time the forecast gets a little interesting is on the 18th and 19th of August. On the 18th, we see a pulse of 5 ft from the SSW in the morning and 4 ft from the WSW in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 105 and 116 – that’s moderate, so there’s finally some substance. The wind is light and onshore, which is a shame, but it’s not a washing machine. Still, with that size, it’s pushing into the tricky zone for beginners.

The morning of the 19th is arguably the best on offer. We’ve got a clean 4 ft from the W with a light cross-off breeze from the NW. The period is short at 4 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, and the combined energy is only 55, so it’s not powerful. But it’s clean, which counts for a lot. The afternoon drops back to 3 ft, still clean. This is the only session where the wave comment is anything other than "poor," described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best we’ve got.

After that, the 20th through the 22nd are a write-off with strong winds, massive onshore slop, and a return to tiny, messy surf. The 20th afternoon has a 4 ft swell but it’s cross-on and choppy, and the 21st gets hammered by 28 mph winds, making it a full-on mess.

So, to sum it up for Porth Ceriad: the first week is a total write-off. The highlight is the morning of the 19th of August, with clean 4 ft waves from the west. It’s not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the session. The crowd profile says it’s *often* busy, so expect company. For the rest, it’s mostly a case of watching the horizon.

Rusty.

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