Surf Forecasts:
Pontaillac surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pontaillac in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Pontaillac over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. For the next week and a half, we're looking at a whole lot of small, weak, and messy conditions. The swell energy is mostly in the weak to moderate range, and the wind is rarely on our side. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small comfort.
The first real glimmer of something decent doesn't pop up until the morning of Thursday, August 20th. We've got a WNW swell at 5ft, with a period of 13 seconds – that's a groundswell, packing some proper energy. The combined energy jumps right up to 1212, which is strong. Wind is light from the NW, a cross-shore, so it won't be pure glass but it's manageable. This is a bit more size, so it's one for the more experienced crew.
Then we've got a long wait with a few more junky days until the morning of Wednesday, August 26th. This is the standout. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the WNW, with a slight offshore breeze from the NNW. The wind is light and the water should be clean. The swell energy is a solid 265, so there's some push. It's not huge, but it's the best combination of clean conditions and decent size we've seen in the whole forecast. That Wednesday morning session is the one to circle.
Keep in mind, beyond the first week, things are a bit less certain. But based on what's on the table, the 20th and that 26th morning are your best bets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 64 | 89 | 106 | 128 | 62 | 59 | 125 | 103 | 94 | 85 | 88 | 21 | 41 | 36 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:41PM4.22m | 5:12AM4.10m | 5:28PM4.48m | 5:56AM4.24m | 6:11PM4.62m | 6:37AM4.28m | 6:52PM4.61m | 7:15AM4.22m | 7:30PM4.46m | 7:52AM4.07m | 8:07PM4.20m | 8:26AM3.86m | 8:42PM3.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.12m | 10:50AM0.16m | 11:20PM-0.13m | 11:35AM-0.05m | 00:04AM-0.25m | 12:17PM-0.14m | 00:45AM-0.24m | 12:59PM-0.11m | 1:25AM-0.10m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:04AM0.15m | 2:20PM0.30m | 2:43AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 64 | 89 | 106 | 128 | 62 | 40 | 125 | 103 | 94 | 85 | 88 | 21 | 41 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 21 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 36 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 87 | 38 | 342 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 33 | 33 | 100 | 87 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 123 | 340 | 277 | 256 |
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