Ponto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, pack the wax and let’s be real about what’s on the table. For the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for Ponto (County). There’s no other way to cut it. The first week is an absolute write-off – from Wednesday the 5th through the 12th, the surf is all under 3ft, mostly sitting around 2ft to 3ft. The wind is light, but onshore or cross-onshore, so everything will be a bit chopped up. Swell energy readings are all in the weak-to-moderate range, between 141 and 466, but the swell is too weak and jumbled to do anything. The water’s a balmy 77°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a big deal, the ocean is like a bathtub.

We finally see the swell energy start to climb in the second week, around Thursday the 14th, with readings jumping into the 600s and 700s. The period also stretches out to 18-19 seconds out of the SSW, which is a bit more promising. But, and it’s a big but, the wave height stays stubbornly small. We’re still only talking about 3ft to 3ft. The wind is still not your friend either, blowing cross-onshore, so the surface will be lumpy. Friday the 15th is the biggest day of the forecast, with 4ft surf on a 16-second SSW swell, but it’s still going to be on the messy side with that side-shore wind.

There are simply no clean, standout days here. The most promising swell energy comes through around the 14th and 15th, but it’s not going to be worth the drive for most. This is a beach and river mouth, and long-period groundswell can just mush out and close. A flat spell like this is pretty normal for this stretch of coast, but it never stays dead for long. Forecasts can shift, so don't write it off completely. But for now, I’d keep your lineup spot reserved for something else.

Rusty out.

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