Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pon. Inlet this week:
The surf forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pon. Inlet in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the Ponce Inlet area over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half are looking pretty flat, with barely a ripple to ride. There’s a long gap of nothing until things start to show a bit of life around the middle of the second week.
The earliest we’ll see anything worth paddling out for is Wednesday morning, August 19th. Even then, it’s real small and ordinary. Pon. Inlet (PonceInlet) will see tiny 2 ft waves from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the west, keeping the surface clean. The combined swell energy is weak, just 81 (weak energy). It’s not great, but it’s the first real chance after a long dry spell.
The best on offer during this whole 16-day stretch is shaping up for Thursday, August 20th. That morning, you’ve got a 2 ft east swell with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a bit more punch and a sign of better shaped waves. The wind is light and cross-off from the west-southwest, so it’ll be clean. The combined swell energy reaches 137 (moderate wave energy), which is the highest we see. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. This is the standout window, but keep expectations in check; it’s still small.
The afternoon of the 20th stays clean with a glassy 2 ft east swell, period dropping to 10 seconds, and the energy falls to 92 (weak energy). It’s still surfable but ordinary.
After that, Friday the 21st morning offers a final chance with 2 ft east swell, 9-second period, and clean offshore west wind at 15 mph, with energy at 73 (weak energy). But by the afternoon, onshore northeast wind kicks in at 12 mph and chops it up, so that’s it for the run.
The rest of the period from Saturday the 22nd onward is back to tiny, wind-affected junk. For a beach/jetty spot like this, when the swell is this small and the wind is onshore, it’s honestly more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.
So, to sum it up: the best bet is Thursday morning, August 20th, at Pon. Inlet. It’s not a bomb, but it’s the cleanest, most energetic window we’ve got. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 82 | 57 | 75 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.51m | 6:12AM1.11m | 6:55PM1.56m | 7:13AM1.18m | 7:49PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.25m | 8:39PM1.57m | 9:01AM1.30m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:51AM1.34m | 10:13PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:10AM-0.05m | 00:19AM0.09m | 12:12PM-0.10m | 1:15AM0.00m | 1:11PM-0.15m | 2:07AM-0.07m | 2:08PM-0.18m | 2:56AM-0.12m | 3:02PM-0.16m | 3:43AM-0.13m | 3:55PM-0.12m | 4:28AM-0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 57 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 3 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 1350 | 4 | 75 | 1148 | 500 | 500 | 1488 | 544 | 675 | 100 | 680 | 716 | 500 | 500 | 323 | 558 | 233 |
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