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Lat Long: 45.62° N 1.04° W

Pontaillac WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pontaillac sea temperature is
20.6°C
2.5° 

Pontaillac surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pontaillac surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, W swell with 971 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 15th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 15th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontaillac over the next 16 days.


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