Pontaillac Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Pontaillac.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for any decent waves. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, messy surf with hardly a window that’s worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off, with tiny swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor conditions. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 72°F, which is nice, but it won’t make the surf any better.

The whole first week is a dud. From Monday 3rd right through to the weekend, we’re looking at swell heights mostly under 3ft, with periods all under 10 seconds – short and weak. The combined energy hovers between 12 and 91, which is weak. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, so the surface is chopped or lumpy. The exception is a couple of mornings like Thursday 6th morning and Friday 7th morning, where the wind goes clean and offshore, but the swell is tiny – 3ft and 1ft respectively – and the energy is low. Not enough to get excited about. Friday 7th morning has a nice offshore breeze from the NE, but with only 1ft of swell and a period of 6 seconds, it’s barely a ripple.

The second week isn’t much better. We get a slight bump on Friday 14th morning, with 3ft of WNW swell and a clean cross-offshore wind from the SE. Energy climbs to 73, which is still weak. The best energy we see in the whole period is on Friday 14th afternoon, when the combined energy hits 132 (moderate), but the wind swings to cross-on from the W and the swell is still only 3ft. That afternoon might have a little more push, but it’s choppy and messy.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The surf is just too small, too weak, and too often blown out. If you’re desperate, Friday 14th morning might be the cleanest and most rideable, but don’t expect much. The rest of the 16 days? You’re better off checking the forecast again later – it can’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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