Pon. Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's be real with you. I've stared at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bit of a heartbreak. We've got a serious lack of waves on the menu for Ponce Inlet. The good news is, the swell window isn't completely shut, but you're gonna have to be patient and pick your moments, because there are big gaps of nothing to get excited about.

Right now, as we head into Thursday the 6th, it's flat and messy. We're looking at a weak 1ft of east-southeast windswell with a short 7-second period. The water's a bit cooler than usual for this time of year, sitting at 82°, which is a noticeable drop of 2°. Combine that with the threat of thunderstorms and a cross-shore breeze, and you're just getting wet, not surfing. You'd have more fun wrestling an alligator.

The weekend is more of the same, I'm afraid. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th offer a little bump in size, up to around 4ft, but it's all short-period, junky east windswell. The energy is moderate, but the wind is cross or cross-on, chopping it all up. It's just not clean. The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions."

There's a lull again Sunday and Monday, with waves dropping back down to less than 2ft. There is a moment on Tuesday the 11th morning and Wednesday the 12th morning where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is basically non-existent—we're talking 1ft with super weak energy. It's a lake out there.

The pattern stays weak through the middle of the month. We finally get a bit of a reprieve on Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, with the wind turning offshore from the southwest. The waves are still small, only 2ft, but they're clean, and the period stretches to a slightly better 9 seconds. It's knee to waist-high, but at least it's not a complete mess. That's about the best it gets for a week and a half.

Then, we see something vaguely interesting on Thursday the 20th. The overnight data is showing a small bump from the northeast at 3ft with a clean, light offshore breeze on the morning. It's finally called "surfable" but it's not a standout. The afternoon is a bust again as the wind swings onshore.

So, what's the story? We have a long stretch with no real surf to offer. Honestly, there isn't a single day in the next 16 days that I'd call a standout. For a beach/jetty setup like Pon. Inlet, this is a pretty normal run of bad luck. The swell is just too weak and too short-period, and the winds are working against us. For beginners, the few ankle-biters we get are okay, but any half-decent surfer is going to be bored. Honestly, with the small, choppy conditions and breeze, the setup looks more interesting for someone on a kiteboard than a surfboard.

Keep an eye on that Thursday the 20th. It’s a long way off, so don’t get your hopes up too high, but if the window holds it's our only chance for anything semi-clean. We just need that northeast swell to fill in a bit more. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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