Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pon. Inlet this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pon. Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what we’ve got for Ponce Inlet.
Right now, it’s dead. The first time we see anything worth paddling for isn’t until Wednesday, September 23rd, and even that’s nothing to write home about. You’re staring at nearly 12 days of flatness and junk wind—short-period windswell with cross-onshore slop. Almost a full week and a half of nothing.
But hold on. Saturday, September 26th is the one. That’s the standout. We get a clean 6ft swell pushing in from the NE with a 10-second period, pumping moderate wave energy (704 to 707). Wind is almost nothing—light cross-offshore turning glassy. That means Pon. Inlet will be smooth, clean, and have some proper shape. That’s your day.
Water temp is right around 83°, which is average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Before that, on Wednesday the 23rd, you’ll see around 4ft to 5ft from the E and ESE, but the wind shifts cross-on and it gets sloppy fast. It’s rideable but nothing special.
After the Saturday peak, it drops off hard. Sunday the 27th is back to almost nothing, and the rest of the run is locked in low-energy, poor conditions. No other standouts.
So, long wait, then one killer day on Saturday the 26th. Be there or miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 255 | 276 | 233 | 358 | 278 | 224 | 178 | 120 | 88 | 48 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.37m | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:38AM1.33m | 11:50PM1.07m | 12:24PM1.28m | 00:33AM1.00m | 1:13PM1.22m | 1:22AM0.94m | 2:08PM1.17m | 2:20AM0.90m | 3:09PM1.15m | 3:24AM0.88m | 4:09PM1.14m | 4:27AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.07m | 6:02PM0.20m | 5:56AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.35m | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:50PM0.37m | 8:36AM0.28m | 9:47PM0.35m | 9:34AM0.26m | 10:39PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 178 | 120 | 88 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 12 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | 255 | 276 | 233 | 358 | 278 | 224 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 31 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 480 | 1453 | 503 | 503 | 591 | 1290 | 1478 | 503 | 572 | 572 | 600 | 572 | 568 | 882 | 1283 | 1089 | 1089 | 921 | 1110 | 1478 |
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