Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Ponce Inlet over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a dry spell. A proper quiet spell.
Right from the get-go, starting Thursday afternoon, the 9th of July, the waves are tiny – around 3 ft from the ESE. The wind’s howling cross-shore at 16 mph, and it’s got that risk of thunderstorms in the air. The water temp is sitting at a normal 84°, so it’s lovely to be in, but there’s just no energy. We’re looking at a combined swell energy of just (29) – that’s weak, folks. Conditions are poor.
And it stays that way. For days. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday… all through the following week, the swell barely flirts with 2 ft to 3 ft. The periods are short too – mostly around 8 seconds, and sometimes even 4 to 7 seconds, which isn’t bringing any kind of grunt. You get a morning here and there with light offshore breezes, like Sunday morning the 12th with a clean 2 ft from the ESE, or Tuesday morning the 14th with glassy 2 ft from the same direction. Those are the closest you’ll get to a surf, but honestly, the whole forecast is plagued with “poor surf conditions”. The combined energy rarely escapes the 20s and 30s, barely touching the 80s. There’s no standout.
The only flicker of hope pops up on Tuesday afternoon, the 21st of July. The wind goes glassy with an ENE breeze at 3 mph, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy reaches (84) – still moderate, but it’s the best we get. Waves are surfable but just very ordinary, according to the notes. That’s the best call in the whole 16-day window.
So here’s the bottom line: don’t bother paddling out until at least the 21st of July, and even then, keep your expectations on the floor. Ponce Inlet is a consistent spot normally, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. For now, the beach setup with these small, weak swells and cross-shore winds honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 24 | 40 | 70 | 22 | 21 | 62 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 57 | 15 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.39m | 4:06AM1.06m | 5:03PM1.48m | 5:14AM1.08m | 6:06PM1.56m | 6:21AM1.12m | 7:05PM1.63m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:02PM1.67m | 8:21AM1.22m | 8:55PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:46PM1.63m | 10:10AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:21AM-0.04m | 11:30PM0.14m | 11:20AM-0.09m | 00:30AM0.07m | 12:20PM-0.13m | 1:29AM0.01m | 1:19PM-0.17m | 2:25AM-0.05m | 2:16PM-0.18m | 3:18AM-0.09m | 3:14PM-0.17m | 4:10AM-0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:22 |
mm | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 35 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | N 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 19 | 40 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 20 | — | 22 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | N 4 | — | NE 9 | N 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 26 | 25 | — | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 5 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 26 | 1 | — | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 1 | 8 | 70 | 7 | — | 62 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | 57 | 32 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 973 | 12 | 13 | 1110 | 55 | 141 | 1919 | 480 | 457 | 1919 | 49 | 592 | 1919 | 365 | 500 | 503 | 0 | 13 | 151 | 12 | 13 |
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