Surf Forecasts:
Pontaillac surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be 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 (Jul 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Pontaillac over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’re looking at a long, long run of tiny, weak swells with almost no chance of anything decent. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 73°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously odd, mate.
The first sign of any surfable waves shows up on Saturday the 4th of July in the morning. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell out of the WNW with a 10-second period, and combined energy sitting at 180 (moderate). The wind is light offshore from the NE at 6 mph, so conditions will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – nothing to get excited about. That’s the only time we see a score above zero in the whole outlook.
After that, it’s a big dry spell. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to the morning of Friday the 17th of July, every single forecast point is rated as poor surf conditions. That’s about 12 days with nothing worth paddling out for. Swell heights mostly hover around 1 ft to 3 ft with short to average periods, and winds are either cross, onshore, or just messy. The energy levels are low – often under 100 (weak) – so it’s flat or close to it.
The only other faint glimmer comes on Friday the 17th of July in the morning. A 4 ft swell from the WNW, but with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and walled up. Energy is 120 (moderate). The wind is light offshore from the N at 3 mph, so it’ll be glassy and clean. Still, it’s described as surfable but very ordinary. That swell direction (WNW) doesn’t match the optimum W for Pontaillac either, so it’s not going to be well-shaped.
Honestly, this is one of those blank runs where the region just isn’t cooperating. Pontaillac is an exposed beginner spot that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a shocker. If you’re really desperate, the Saturday morning session on the 4th is the only real window – small, clean, and you might get a few waist-high waves. Otherwise, keep your board in the shed and wait for the forecasts to change. It tends not to stay this poor forever. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 125 | 180 | 212 | 74 | 75 | 136 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:41PM3.83m | 8:01AM3.52m | 8:15PM3.77m | 8:37AM3.46m | 8:52PM3.69m | 9:18AM3.39m | 9:34PM3.59m | 10:07AM3.33m | 10:28PM3.49m | 11:09AM3.29m | 11:35PM3.42m | 12:21PM3.31m | 00:54AM3.42m | 1:37PM3.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.53m | 2:07PM0.62m | 2:34AM0.59m | 2:46PM0.70m | 3:16AM0.66m | 3:30PM0.81m | 4:02AM0.75m | 4:20PM0.91m | 4:54AM0.83m | 5:18PM0.98m | 5:55AM0.89m | 6:25PM0.97m | 7:02AM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | — | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 125 | 180 | 180 | 38 | 75 | — | 16 | 27 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 74 | 14 | — | 28 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 29 | — | 27 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 5 | — | WNW 10 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NW 10 | — | ENE 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 232 | 33 | — | 212 | 8 | 4 | 136 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 42 | — | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 142 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 38 | 38 | 343 | 61 | 157 | 100 | 81 | 87 | 100 | 122 | 38 | 298 | 14 | 353 |
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