Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – if you’re looking to get wet in the Ponce Inlet area over the next 16 days, you’re going to need a whole lot of patience. This stretch is almost entirely flat, weak, and messy. We kick off with a long gap of nothing but poor surf conditions right up until the very end of the outlook.
The Outlook
The first week is a write-off. From Saturday the 15th all the way through to Friday morning the 28th, it’s a brutal run of tiny, gutless waves and poor conditions. The swell barely gets a pulse, with heights hanging around 1ft to 2ft and combined wave energy consistently below 100 – mostly in the teens or twenties – which is just weak. Nothing is worth paddling out for.
We do see a slight tease on Tuesday afternoon the 18th with a 2ft ESE swell and a period of 11 seconds, which gives a cleaner look, but the combined energy is still only 94. That’s a surfable wave, but ordinary – not worth rushing for.
The one and only standout – and I’m being generous here – comes on Saturday morning the 29th of August. Pon. Inlet sees a little pulse of 3ft from the ESE with a 9-second period. The combined energy finally crosses into three digits at 102 (moderate). The real plus here is the glassy conditions with a light SSW wind – that will keep things clean. This is the best on offer for the whole 16-day window, but let’s be real – it’s still marginal, small, and only for beginners or those desperate for a splash.
After that, it fades again into small, wind-affected slop. The water temperature is 84° on the 15th, which is about average for this time of year, so at least it’s warm out there while you’re sitting around waiting.
If you’ve got a kite, honestly, this might be your time. With such small, weak, and often choppy surf, the beach setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of this period.
Stay patient. Things might shift, but right now, it’s a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 90 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.34m | 10:57PM1.34m | 11:27AM1.33m | 11:41PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.30m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:04PM1.26m | 1:12AM1.03m | 1:57PM1.23m | 2:03AM0.96m | 2:55PM1.19m | 3:01AM0.91m | 3:57PM1.19m | 4:05AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM-0.04m | 5:12AM-0.06m | 5:40PM0.06m | 5:56AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.16m | 6:41AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:29AM0.16m | 8:29PM0.33m | 8:21AM0.21m | 9:29PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.23m | 10:27PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 23 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | NE 6 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 11 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 90 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 1919 | 76 | 75 | 1919 | 75 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 128 | 480 | 584 | 564 | 675 | 1919 | 21 |
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