Surf Forecasts:
Ponto surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponto this week:
The surf forecast for Ponto over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponto in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponto over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for our local waters in the next couple weeks.
Real talk: it starts slow. We’ve got a 16-day stretch, but the first ten days or so are a flat, onshore mess. Our only break is Ponto, a river mouth, and it’s not giving us anything worth paddling out for. From Friday the 10th right through the following week, we’re looking at tiny swell – about 1ft to 3ft – with short periods and the wind mostly straight onshore or cross-on, blowing 6 to 13 mph. The wave energy numbers are in the low to mid hundreds (334 to 475), which means there’s just no power. It’s choppy, bumpy, and uninspiring. For a beginner spot, it’s small enough, but the quality is so poor it’s not worth the effort.
There’s a real dry spell here. Nothing worth recommending from the 10th all the way until Saturday the 18th. Just a long stretch of marginal or poor surf.
Things finally perk up a little on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. We get a pulse of SW groundswell, coming in around 3ft to 3ft, but with a nice long period of 17 to 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps into the 569 to 822 range – moderate power, finally some push. The wind is light, mostly onshore or light cross-on, at 6 to 10 mph. This is the clear standout of the forecast. For a river mouth, that long period can make the waves a bit straight, but with the clean winds it should offer some fun, lined-up waves. It's still small enough for intermediates, and beginners with a bit of experience could have a go.
Water temp is normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
After that mini window, it fades back to weak, short-period junk through the 20s. The 25th shows a bump in height to about 4ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is cross-on – that’s just windswell slop, not worth the drive.
So, the takeaway: this is a quiet period for Ponto. The one to save the date for is that Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th window. It’s not a classic, but after all the flatness, that SW groundswell with light breezes is the only real chance for a decent session.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 411 | 405 | 417 | 358 | 236 | 316 | 316 | 277 | 312 | 176 | 213 | 133 | 111 | 194 | 107 | 96 | 161 | 105 | 88 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:12PM2.28m | 8:28AM1.44m | 7:06PM2.42m | 9:17AM1.52m | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:02AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:44AM1.65m | 9:40PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:07PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM1.11m | 1:50AM0.19m | 12:32PM1.12m | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:34PM1.09m | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:11AM-0.15m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:18PM0.95m | 5:35AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 439 | 411 | 405 | 417 | 358 | 236 | 316 | 316 | 277 | 312 | 176 | 213 | 133 | 108 | 133 | 58 | 41 | 55 | 105 | 72 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 153 | 68 | 113 | 62 | 18 | 120 | 133 | 76 | 111 | 194 | 95 | 76 | 161 | 88 | 88 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | S 19 | S 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 16 | W 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 66 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 58 | 44 | 13 | 107 | 96 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 109 | 0 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 109 | 109 |
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