Surf Forecasts:
Ponto surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 759 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponto in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponto over the next 16 days.
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Alright mates, Rusty here. Let's break down the Ponto forecast.
For the first ten days or so, it's a bit of a bust. From Saturday the 4th right through to around the 14th, we're stuck with small, messy surf. Wave heights are mostly around waist-high or smaller, coming from the SSW, with combined energy readings mostly between 400 and 800, so nothing with any punch. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and ugly. For a river mouth like Ponto that needs clean conditions, it's a tough watch. This is a stretch to skip.
There's a tiny window around Monday the 6th where things creep into the *marginal* category, but with onshore winds and waves barely 2 to 3 feet, it's still not worth it. Same story for the 7th and 8th, a little more size but still dirty wind.
The one bright spot pops up on Friday the 18th. The morning of the 18th is our standout. It's not big, with waves from the SSE around 3ft, but the combined energy jumps to a strong 1093, and the wind goes light offshore from the WSW. That's the recipe for clean, fun waves at the river mouth. For a beginner-friendly wave, that's your session. The swell direction is a bit off from the ideal SW, but with that energy and glassy conditions, it's easily the best on offer.
Then Sunday the 19th brings a bigger swell, over 6ft from the S, with massive energy at 1747, but the wind goes cross-onshore from the WNW, which will really mess it up. That size with poor wind at a river mouth is a messy, expert-only situation.
Bottom line: forget the next two weeks. The only date to remember is the morning of Friday the 18th of July for a clean, fun session at Ponto.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 348 | 273 | 550 | 326 | 326 | 485 | 565 | 603 | 491 | 667 | 651 | 667 | 545 | 481 | 481 | 362 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.96m | 1:36PM1.60m | 00:13AM1.80m | 2:11PM1.67m | 1:03AM1.62m | 2:49PM1.76m | 2:15AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.87m | 4:01AM1.29m | 4:22PM1.99m | 5:58AM1.27m | 5:16PM2.13m | 7:26AM1.34m | 6:12PM2.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.43m | 6:31PM1.17m | 7:17AM0.54m | 7:40PM1.15m | 7:48AM0.66m | 9:06PM1.06m | 8:25AM0.79m | 10:37PM0.89m | 9:12AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.66m | 10:13AM1.04m | 00:56AM0.42m | 11:24AM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 239 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 348 | 273 | 550 | 326 | 326 | 392 | 565 | 603 | 491 | 667 | 651 | 667 | 545 | 481 | 481 | 362 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 148 | 212 | 146 | 98 | 99 | 10 | 14 | 259 | 485 | 42 | 220 | 58 | 93 | 50 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 19 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 181 | 180 | 47 | 45 | 181 | 42 | 186 | 118 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 0 | 54 | 185 | 0 | 31 | 101 | 31 | 31 | 101 |
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