Pont Blondin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for Pont Blondin. We’ve got a 16-day window, but don’t get too excited just yet—the first few days are a proper write-off. We’re looking at a gap of about a week of pretty ordinary, small surf before things start to get interesting.

Right now, on Thursday the 6th, it’s flat and messy. A tiny 2 ft swell from the NNW with a weak energy reading (131) and a gusty cross-shore wind. Not worth getting wet for. The water temp is sitting at 73°, bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

That same pattern pretty much holds through the rest of the first week and into the next. The swell stays small, mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft, with short periods of 6-7 seconds. The wind is almost always a problem – cross or cross-on. We get a few “clean” windows on Friday morning the 7th, Sunday morning the 9th, and Tuesday morning the 11th, but the waves are just ordinary. Nothing to write home about.

Now, the real standout doesn’t come until the second week. Look at the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the NW, with a decent period of 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 248 (moderate), and the wind is light and cross-off from the NNE. That’s a clean, workable setup. It’s the first time we get a proper “expect good surf conditions” call. This is your best bet for a decent session in the whole run.

Then, if you’ve got patience, the following Monday morning, the 17th of August, is a real treat. The swell holds at 6 ft from the NNW, energy is up at 374 (strong), and the wind goes dead flat – glassy. That’s about as good as it gets for a point-and-beach setup like this. It’s a longer period swell (8 seconds), so it’ll have a bit more punch, but it’s still very manageable for intermediate surfers. Just keep in mind that 6 ft is pushing into the upper end of the fun zone for beginners.

The final standout to circle is the morning of Thursday the 20th of August. The swell drops back to a clean 4 ft from the NW, but the period stretches out to 9 seconds, giving it some real quality. The energy is still solid at 261, and the wind is glassy from the WNW. It’s a classic, clean, morning session.

All in all, for the first week, don’t bother. The second week has a couple of gems, with Saturday the 15th and Monday the 17th being the clear standouts, and Thursday the 20th a solid backup. Pont Blondin is a fairly consistent spot, and it tends not to stay flat for long, but this forecast has a proper dry spell at the start. Hang tight, the good stuff is coming.

Rusty.

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