Portwrinkle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Portwrinkle. I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, with nothing that’s really going to get the heart pumping. The first recommendation doesn’t even appear until the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s a case of making the most of very little.

We start off on Monday morning, the 3rd of August, with tiny swell. You’re looking at a 2ft wave from the WSW, with a short period of 8 seconds and weak combined energy (40). The wind is a light cross-on from the SE at 6 mph, which isn’t helping. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, but that’s about the only positive. The surf is poor, and it stays that way.

Tuesday the 4th sees a bump in size to 4ft to 4ft from the SW, but the period is still a short 7 seconds, and the energy creeps up to moderate (126-155). The problem is the wind – it’s a fresh cross-on from the SW at 19 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. Not your day.

Wednesday the 5th is the closest thing to a highlight, but it’s still nothing to write home about. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy reading 196 (moderate). The wind turns cross-off from the W at 19 mph, which cleans the waves up. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still small and short-period. The rip at this reef can be a factor, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

From Thursday the 6th onward, the surf drops off a cliff. We’re talking 2ft and smaller, with periods down to 4 seconds and energy readings in the teens and single digits. There’s a moment of glassy conditions on Friday morning the 7th with a 12-second period swell, but it’s only 0.3ft – you could paddle out and not get wet. The same story repeats through the weekend and into the next week.

By the 13th of August, there’s a spike of 5ft from the ESE, but it’s a short 5-second period and the wind is cross-shore. The energy hits 100 (moderate), but the quality is poor.

The rest of the second week is a desert. Tiny waves, mostly clean winds but nothing to ride. The 16th of August offers a 2ft wave from the W with a 7-second period and offshore NNW wind at 12 mph – clean, but barely a ripple.

It’s one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, there’s no standout. The best bet is Wednesday the 5th for a few small, cleanish waves. After that, you’re waiting on a prayer.

Rusty.

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