Surf Forecasts:
Pontaillac surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pontaillac this week:
The surf forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pontaillac in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about Pontaillac.
Honestly, looking at the next two weeks, it’s a tough stretch for us. The water is way warmer than normal right now, sitting at 76°F, but that's about the only good news.
We’re staring down a long, dry spell. For the first week and a half, there’s just nothing doing. We get some tiny, wobbly swell on the 22nd – a 3 ft push from the WNW with a bit of cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is weak. It’s clean enough but really just a knee-high shrug for a beginner board. That's the closest we get to a wave until the very end of the period.
Things get bigger but stay awful. We’ve got a couple of pulses of serious energy pushing through. On the 27th into the 28th, the swell cranks up over 7 ft from the west with the energy going nuts. Problem is, every single one of those days is getting hammered by onshore or cross-onshore wind. It’s going to be a big, choppy, blown-out mess. With the swell that size and the wind howling, this setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The only glimmer of hope comes right at the end. On Friday the 4th of September, things finally line up. The morning is a bit messy, but by the afternoon we’ve got a solid 7 ft swell rolling in from the west – real pulse. And the wind goes cross-offshore from the northwest. That’s our standout. If you’ve got any patience, that's the session to save your energy for. The water will be clean, the waves will have some push, and after all this nothing, it’ll feel like a gift.
That afternoon on the 4th is the one. The rest is dust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 201 | 230 | 318 | 245 | 197 | 101 | 72 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 149 | 188 | 160 | 59 | 111 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM3.08m | 11:08PM2.89m | 11:55AM2.89m | 1:03AM2.77m | 1:42PM2.91m | 2:29AM2.88m | 2:53PM3.09m | 3:25AM3.09m | 3:42PM3.35m | 4:06AM3.33m | 4:20PM3.62m | 4:40AM3.56m | 4:52PM3.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM1.28m | 5:07AM1.46m | 5:49PM1.51m | 6:23AM1.61m | 7:14PM1.54m | 7:46AM1.55m | 8:30PM1.38m | 8:52AM1.32m | 9:26PM1.10m | 9:40AM1.02m | 10:08PM0.80m | 10:20AM0.73m | 10:45PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 201 | 230 | 318 | — | 197 | 101 | 72 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 160 | 59 | 111 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 7 | N 4 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 149 | 188 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 8 | 53 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 104 | 157 | 340 | 70 | 525 | 133 | 274 | 255 | 53 | 0 | 141 | 72 | 52 |
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