Surf Forecasts:
Pontaillac surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, W swell with 577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Pontaillac over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are a mess with strong cross and onshore winds, and the ocean is just a choppy, lumpy mess. You’re not missing a thing. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a real treat if you’re in the water, but the conditions are just not cooperating.
We finally get a window on Wednesday morning, the 9th. It’s not huge, with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. That’s enough to clean the surface up nicely. The combined wave energy is moderate (238), and it’s a short-period swell, so it’ll be a bit soft and a little fat, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Pontaillac, it’s the best the week has to offer. Expect some fun little waves.
Thursday morning the 10th is still rideable but very ordinary – a dropping 2ft swell with extremely weak energy (105). Friday through Sunday is a mix of tiny surf and cross-shore winds, not worth the paddle out. There’s a tease on Sunday the 13th morning with a 2ft, long-period 14-second groundswell hitting 253 energy, but it’s got a cross breeze, and it’s still just marginal.
The outlook gets a little more promising as we head into the second week. Wednesday morning the 16th sees a 4ft swell from the WNW with a clean cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy (265). That’s a solid session. Then Thursday morning the 17th is the real standout here. The swell holds at 4ft from the NW, but the wind switches to a light offshore from the NNE. The energy jumps to 325, and the period is a solid 11 seconds. This is a proper groundswell with clean, offshore conditions. For a beach break like Pontaillac, that long period might make it a bit walled-up, but with the wind so clean, it’ll be a joy for anyone who knows the bank.
Friday morning the 18th offers a glassy 3ft, but it’s pretty weak. After that, the swell drops off again and the wind turns onshore or cross-shore for the rest of the forecast window, with very little energy left in the water.
So, to sum it up: the best of the bunch is Thursday morning, the 17th of September. That’s your call. Wednesday the 16th morning is a solid backup. Everything else is either blown out or too small.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 372 | 413 | 357 | 577 | 474 | 238 | 254 | 110 | 81 | 55 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 57 | 48 | 30 | 106 | 181 | 236 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM3.60m | 3:24AM3.59m | 3:43PM3.97m | 4:14AM3.90m | 4:30PM4.29m | 4:57AM4.13m | 5:11PM4.50m | 5:35AM4.28m | 5:49PM4.58m | 6:11AM4.32m | 6:25PM4.53m | 6:43AM4.26m | 6:57PM4.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.80m | 8:55AM0.80m | 9:31PM0.44m | 9:48AM0.44m | 10:19PM0.11m | 10:33AM0.14m | 11:01PM-0.12m | 11:15AM-0.07m | 11:40PM-0.22m | 11:54AM-0.16m | 00:17AM-0.20m | 12:32PM-0.12m | 00:53AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 372 | 413 | 357 | — | 474 | 238 | 12 | 110 | 81 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 48 | 30 | 106 | 181 | 236 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 8 | W 12 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 16 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 21 | 19 | 72 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | NNW 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 577 | — | — | 254 | — | — | 55 | 7 | — | 23 | 10 | — | 2 | 16 | — | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 8 | 8 | 255 | 72 | 0 | 87 | 72 | 0 | 87 | 70 | 87 | 277 | 100 | 14 | 340 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 0 |
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