Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I've gotta level with you. We've got a long look ahead, but the news isn't what we want to hear. The season's throwing us a bit of a curveball, and we're looking at a pretty quiet stretch for the next 16 days. There are no real standout sessions to get excited about.

Let's start with the water. The temperature at Whistling Sands (Porth Oer) is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. About a degree and a half above average, so it's a nice little bonus, but it's not going to make up for the lack of decent waves.

We've got a long gap at the start of the period. The first proper surfable swell doesn't really show up until Saturday, August 29th. Even then, the energy is weak (150), with a 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short, choppy 6 seconds. Conditions are clean in the morning with a cross-offshore wind, but the whole thing is a bit of a mushy, low-energy affair. The wind swings onshore in the afternoon, making it even worse.

Sunday, August 30th, is pretty much the same story. A 4ft SSW swell, still short period at 9 seconds, and clean again in the morning. But the wave energy is still weak (176), and all the other sessions are just a mess of onshore winds, cross-chop, and tiny surf.

Now, things get a bit more interesting, but not in a good way. By the start of September, the wind really cranks up. We get a 6ft SW swell on the morning of Tuesday, September 1st, but it's accompanied by a 25 mph cross-shore wind. The combined energy is moderate (306), but it's so messy it's borderline unrideable. This pattern continues through the first week of September with strong winds and poor surf quality.

The only real pulse of size comes way out on Friday, September 4th, with a 10ft SW swell. The energy is strong (1195), but the wind is a near-gale from the WSW at 31 mph. That's a full-on washing machine. For a sheltered spot like Whistling Sands, at that size and with that wind, it's going to be a total blown-out mess. Only for the absolutely hardcore, and even then, only if you're a masochist.

The following week offers a few mornings with a clean offshore breeze, like on Monday, September 8th, but the swell is tiny (2ft) and the energy is weak (33). The last few days of the outlook show a building swell again, hitting 8ft on Thursday, September 10th, but the wind is cross-onshore, the period is short, and it's just not a quality wave.

So, to be blunt, there's nothing on the menu that's worth a special trip. The consistent wind and lack of quality groundswell mean the surf is going to be poor for the entire 16-day window. For a spot that's already inconsistent, this is a pretty normal run of bad luck. It's not good for anything other than maybe a beginner trying to get wet in the smallest of bumps, and even then, the wind is a problem. Hang in there, and keep an eye on the charts. The patterns will shift.

Rusty.

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