Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, E swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s ahead for our local stretch. I gotta be straight with you right off the bat: this is a tough one. We’ve got a full 16-day window in front of us, but the first week and a half is essentially a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. The energy is weak, the wind is nearly always on it, and the swell is tiny. We’re looking at a big gap from now right through until the morning of Wednesday, September 9th, where things are just flat or messy.
Wednesday morning, September 9th finally gives us a little glimmer. Ponce Inlet (beach/jetty) sees a pulse of 2ft easterly swell at 10 seconds. The combined energy is still low at 70, but the real story is the wind. It’s glassy. That’s the first clean, glassy window we’ve had. The waves will be surfable but very ordinary. It won’t blow anyone away, but after such a long dry spell, just getting wet in clean conditions will feel good.
The second week doesn’t offer much more excitement. Sunday, September 13th sees a bump in size with an east-northeast swell pushing 4ft, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and it’s a moderate cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. The combined energy climbs to 134, indicating moderate energy, but the conditions are poor for a clean ride.
To be honest, the standout, if you can even call it that, is that Wednesday the 9th. It’s the only time the wind truly lets up and gives us a chance at something resembling a clean wave, even if the swell is small. For the rest of the forecast, it’s a waiting game. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the bigger, wind-affected days towards the end.
Keep your head up. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, and forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 22 | 16 | 46 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 90 | 143 | 125 | 90 | 81 | 106 | 74 | 66 | 96 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.27m | 10:43AM1.36m | 10:55PM1.23m | 11:27AM1.40m | 11:38PM1.19m | 12:17PM1.41m | 00:27AM1.13m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:24AM1.08m | 2:17PM1.40m | 2:31AM1.04m | 3:28PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.00m | 4:21AM-0.04m | 4:52PM0.05m | 5:00AM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.12m | 5:45AM0.02m | 6:40PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.05m | 7:45PM0.24m | 7:40AM0.08m | 8:55PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 16 | 46 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 90 | 143 | 125 | 90 | 81 | 106 | 74 | 66 | 22 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 14 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 96 | 20 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 882 | 739 | 1913 | 888 | 572 | 1089 | 12 | 851 | 1593 | 328 | 82 | 1226 | 328 | 572 | 1089 | 0 | 145 | 1363 | 75 | 675 | 1478 |
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