Ponto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. We got a long stretch ahead, so let's talk about Ponto over these next couple weeks.

Straight up, it’s going to be a quiet period. We're looking at small, weak surf, nothing really over waist-high, and for the most part, it's going to be a battle against the wind. The energy is stuck in the moderate range, with that combined swell energy mostly living in the 300s and 400s. To be honest, it's not a lot of juice behind these waves, and the river mouth is going to struggle to put together anything with real form.

For the first four days, Wednesday through Saturday the 16th through the 19th, we have some inconsistent south-southwest swell at 0.6m to 0.8m. The period is good, hanging in that 16-19 second range, so there’s some west in the water. But the wind is on it and messy. Onshore and cross-onshore winds are going to make it bumpy and uninviting. We're looking at poor to borderline conditions, with the south wind just chopping it all up. It's one of those times where you're better off just watching the horizon and waiting for something better.

Sunday and Monday, the 20th and 21st, we see a little bump in size. The swell pushes up to around 0.9m to 1.0m, still from the south-southwest but with a bit more size. The period has backed off slightly to 17-18 seconds, but it’s still carrying some shape. The early mornings are where it's at. Light winds, cleaner surfaces, and that tiny bit of extra size might just open up a couple of corners. It's still marginal, but Sunday morning and Monday morning are the standouts here. It’s the best of the run and the only time you’ll see a glimpse of something that resembles a rideable wave. This is your chance to get a few.

But it doesn’t last. From Tuesday the 22nd and through the rest of the week, the swell starts to fade and the wind turns more westerly. We get a cross-onshore flow that makes things choppy and messy. The wave heights hover around that 0.8m to 0.9m mark for a bit, but the period starts to drop, so the waves lose their shape and meaning. By the 26th and 27th, it's back to small, weak, and onshore, with a cross-onshore breeze making it a bit of a mess.

The very end of the period, from the 28th to the 1st of October, doesn't offer much reprieve. It's more small surf, occasionally dropping back down to 0.5m and 0.6m, with a shorter period and a cross-onshore wind that will put the final nail in the coffin. There’s very little to get excited about.

So, the long and short of it is this: the window is Sunday morning the 21st and Monday morning the 22nd. That's your best chance. Don't bother with the rest. It’s small, a bit raw, but it’s the only time the ocean is giving up anything. The rest is a right-off.

Rusty.

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