Surf Forecasts:
Pontaillac surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Pontaillac.
Honestly, it’s a flat spell to start. The first few days are pretty much a write-off with tiny, weak, messy swells. We’re looking at a big gap of nothing for the first week or so. There’s a glimmer of hope, but it’s a long wait.
The first real chance of anything decent comes on Monday, July 27th. There’s a tiny bit of knee-high swell, but the main issue is the wind. It’s clean in the morning, but the swell is only 3ft with a weak energy (151). It’s surfable, but just barely. Not worth getting excited about yet.
The real standout, the one that’s got my attention, is Monday, August 3rd. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell coming in. The morning at Pontaillac sees a clean 4ft from the WNW with a moderate offshore breeze from the NNE. The energy is strong, coming in at 365. That’s a proper groundswell period of 11 seconds, meaning it’ll have some punch and shape. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 74°F, which is a nice bonus. It’s a bit of a wait, but this is the session to pencil in. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with the cross-shore wind picking up, so hit it early.
Before that, Sunday, August 2nd morning is a decent tune-up. Clean offshore wind from the ENE with 3ft swell from the west. The energy is moderate (196) and the period is a solid 9 seconds. It’s a good warm-up for the big Monday.
The week after that drops off again. The swell gets smaller, the wind turns onshore, and it gets messy. Not much to write home about after the 3rd, just smaller, weaker stuff with a lot of chop.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a total bust. The real action is Monday, August 3rd morning - that’s the one to aim for. Get on it early for the cleanest conditions. The rest of the window is pretty average.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 20 | 95 | 45 | 286 | 99 | 60 | 69 | 151 | 161 | 72 | 109 | 74 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 45 | 38 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:13PM3.09m | 2:48AM3.05m | 3:12PM3.22m | 3:42AM3.19m | 4:00PM3.40m | 4:26AM3.35m | 4:41PM3.60m | 5:03AM3.52m | 5:16PM3.79m | 5:36AM3.65m | 5:48PM3.94m | 6:07AM3.76m | 6:19PM4.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.35m | 8:51PM1.23m | 9:12AM1.20m | 9:44PM1.03m | 10:00AM0.99m | 10:28PM0.81m | 10:42AM0.77m | 11:08PM0.60m | 11:20AM0.57m | 11:45PM0.43m | 11:56AM0.41m | 00:20AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | — | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 20 | 43 | 45 | — | 7 | — | 12 | 151 | — | 18 | 109 | 74 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 45 | 38 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | — | SW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | — | 286 | 99 | 60 | 69 | — | 161 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 996 | 270 | 616 | 414 | 72 | 310 | 764 | 203 | 0 | 277 | 0 | 7 | 273 | 61 | 14 | 322 | 52 | 100 | 444 | 256 |
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