Surf Forecasts:
Pontaillac surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pontaillac in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Pontaillac.
Look, I've got to be straight with you. The outlook for the next two and a half weeks is pretty flat and uninspiring. We start off with a real dud, and it's a long wait for anything that even gets close to worth a paddle. The first bit of surf we see is on Sunday the 12th, but it's tiny.
Sunday the 12th, you're looking at waves around 1ft from the WNW with a middling 9-second period. The combined energy is a weak 28, so it's pretty gutless. The morning has a bit of clean-up from a moderate east breeze, but it's still poor surf. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a full 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice surprise if you're just going for a swim, but not for surfing.
The whole week after that is a write-off. We get a few pulses of swell, but nothing with any size or quality. On Wednesday the 15th, the energy bumps up to 128, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, and the waves are only 3ft. It's a chop-fest. Thursday the 16th morning has a 3ft wave, but again, it's crossed-up and messy. That's about as big as it gets for a while, and it's not any good.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From Friday the 17th right through to Saturday the 26th, the waves are tiny, usually under 2ft, and the wind is all over the shop. There's a little window Tuesday morning the 21st with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 2ft wave, but the energy is still pathetic at 30. It's a pass.
The only thing that gets my heart rate up even a little bit is the very end of the forecast. On Monday the 27th, the afternoon shows a jump to 5ft from the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 328, which is the only moderate energy we see in the whole run. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it's going to be a bumpy, choppy mess. It's not a standout, but it's the closest thing to a pulse we get.
So, honestly, for the next 16 days, Pontaillac is a no-go. The swell is too small, the wind is wrong, and the surf quality is poor across the board. Keep your gear in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 39°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | NW 4 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 3 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 28 | 26 | 58 | 46 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 111 | 63 | 59 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:49PM3.91m | 4:23AM3.93m | 4:45PM4.18m | 5:18AM4.09m | 5:37PM4.40m | 6:08AM4.19m | 6:26PM4.53m | 6:56AM4.19m | 7:13PM4.53m | 7:43AM4.11m | 7:59PM4.42m | 8:28AM3.95m | 8:45PM4.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.59m | 9:45PM0.35m | 10:10AM0.36m | 10:41PM0.09m | 11:02AM0.16m | 11:33PM-0.11m | 11:50AM0.02m | 00:22AM-0.20m | 12:37PM-0.03m | 1:08AM-0.17m | 1:22PM0.02m | 1:54AM-0.03m | 2:07PM0.17m | 2:38AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 3 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 1 | 46 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 6 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 58 | 28 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 111 | 63 | 59 | 37 | 21 | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 72 | 256 | 141 | 277 | 157 | 427 | 523 | 38 | 451 | 564 | 100 | 88 | 600 | 271 | 755 | 637 | 298 | 562 | 970 | 38 |
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