Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight with each other: it’s a pretty bleak run of small, messy conditions for Pon. Inlet (beach/jetty). You’re looking at a long, quiet spell with nothing really worth paddling out for.
For the first several days, it’s all about tiny waves under 3 feet, mostly from the east or east-southeast, with the combined swell energy hanging around 100 to 130 (moderate energy, but all sloppy). The wind starts cross-on, and we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms hanging over the mornings and afternoons from the 3rd through the 7th. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there, but the surf itself is just poor. Weak. Choppy.
There’s a small flicker on Tuesday the 8th morning. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and we get a little pulse of 4 feet swell from the northeast, period around 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 204 (moderate). It’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best you’ll see in the whole 16-day window, and it’s still not great.
Then it drops right back. From the 9th onward, we’re back to scraps: 0.7 feet to 2 feet, mostly east and southeast. The wind is variable – some glassy moments on the 10th morning and 14th morning, but the waves are just too small to do anything with. The combined energy sinks to as low as 8 (weak).
Honestly, if you’re an experienced surfer, this is a total write-off. The only real standout was that Tuesday the 8th morning – glassy, knee-to-waist high, period around 8 seconds. That’s your one chance in 16 days, and it’s a weak one. Beginners won’t have any problems with size, but they won’t have any waves to learn on either.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 11 |
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 kJ | 143 | 130 | 148 | 129 | 76 | 111 | 53 | 86 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 64 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.41m | 00:27AM1.13m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:24AM1.08m | 2:17PM1.40m | 2:31AM1.04m | 3:28PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.03m | 4:40PM1.41m | 5:01AM1.07m | 5:45PM1.44m | 6:06AM1.15m | 6:42PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.05m | 7:45PM0.24m | 7:40AM0.08m | 8:55PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.22m | 9:59AM0.05m | 11:08PM0.15m | 11:05AM-0.01m | 00:06AM0.06m | 12:07PM-0.07m | 00:58AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 25 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 130 | 148 | 129 | 76 | 82 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | — | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | 14 | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 8 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | 111 | 53 | 86 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 34 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 572 | 422 | 503 | 204 | 99 | 605 | 132 | 132 | 145 | 13 | 100 | 602 | 151 | 480 | 480 | 1089 | 503 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
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