Pontaillac Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf for Pontaillac. Gotta be honest with you, mate, this 16-day window is a tough one. It's a real flat spell with a lot of poor conditions, so don't get your hopes up. We're primarily looking at a small, weak W to WNW swell, and the wind is often a problem. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water's nice.

The first glimmer of anything decent might be Thursday, August 6th, in the morning. The wind is a favorable cross-off from the NNE, making it clean. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the WNW, but with a period of 8 seconds, it's a weak, short-period swell. The combined energy is a meager 81, so it's weak. The surf will be small, but it will be clean. After that, it's a whole lot of nothing. The next few days are a real mix of onshore winds and tiny waves, with a lot of poor surf reports. There's a solid gap of poor conditions until Tuesday, August 18th, in the morning. That morning shows a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, which is a bit more interesting. The combined energy is 222, so it's a moderate energy pulse. The wind is a clean cross-off from the N, so it'll be clean. The sun is out, too. It's not a big swell, but it's the best-looking option in the entire forecast. The waves will be small, but clean and rideable on a longer board. The period is 10 seconds, so it's a groundswell, which should give a bit more shape.

Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle on Thursday, August 6th, or Tuesday, August 18th, you might get a few clean, small waves on a longboard. Otherwise, the rest of the 16 days is a write-off for proper surf. The swell is small, the wind is often onshore, and the conditions are mostly poor. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though, because it can't stay this flat forever.

Rusty

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