Pont Blondin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Pont Blondin is serving up over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long run of poor conditions to wade through before we see anything worth getting excited about.

The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is 2° colder than average for this time of year. That’s a bit nippy, so you’ll feel that fresh edge when you’re out there.

For the first week, from Sunday the 9th right through to the weekend, it’s a real struggle. The swell is small, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, with a short, weak period of 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is low to moderate (104 to 175), and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, putting a chop on everything. It’s pretty rubbish, and the scores reflect that – there’s just nothing to work with. You’re looking at a blank run here.

Now, we do get a little bump in size around the 15th and 16th of August, with the swell picking up to 5 ft and the period stretching to 8 seconds. The energy jumps up (338 to 346), which is a decent pulse of power. But here’s the kicker – the wind stays stubbornly cross-onshore, so while there’s more water moving, it’s going to be messy and choppy. Not great for paddling in, and the wave quality will be poor.

The real standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Monday, the 17th of August. This is the one to circle on your calendar. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead flat, no breeze. That’s the kind of morning where the surface turns to glass. The combined energy is solid at 242, so there’s a good amount of push behind those waves. For a spot like Pont Blondin, which is a beach-and-point setup that’s fairly consistent, when you hit a window of clean offshores and glass, it can be really fun. The optimum swell direction is NW, and this is coming from the NNW, so it’s close enough to work well. Expect some clean, rideable lines – this is your best shot.

After that, the swell drops right back off. The 18th and 19th are back to small, weak, and choppy. We see another uptick in size towards the 23rd and 24th, with swell hitting 5 ft and a long period of 9 seconds, and the energy gets strong (380 to 388). But again, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, bumpy affair. For the experienced crew, that size and power might offer something, but for most of us, it’s not going to be pretty.

So, keep your eyes on the 17th of August. That glassy morning is the one bright spot in an otherwise flat and windy period.

Rusty.

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