Ponto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a slow start with the surf, but there's some light at the end of the tunnel, especially for those who can wait.

First up, looking at the overall pattern, it’s a pretty quiet run for Ponto (a river mouth setup). The beginning of the forecast is a bit of a write-off. For the first few days, from Saturday the 22nd through to Monday the 24th, the waves are tiny and the conditions are pretty grim - poor surf, with onshore or cross-onshore breezes messing things up. The energy is weak (192-357 range), and it's just not worth getting wet. There's a real gap here with no surf to speak of.

Things stay marginal through the following week. From Tuesday the 25th right up into the first week of September, the swell is mostly in the knee-to-waist high range, with the combined energy starting to pick up a bit (407-710). We see a bit more size around Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th, with the swell pushing to around 5 to 6 ft, but it's coming from the S or SSW and it's still cross-onshore. The wave quality is only described as marginal at best. There's a tad more energy mid-week, hitting 1310 on Wednesday afternoon, but those cross-onshore winds will have it chopped up. Not a standout, but the only time the size gets close to being interesting.

Now, for the true standout. You'll want to keep an eye on the tail end of the period, specifically around Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September. That Saturday afternoon sees a solid pulse of swell from the SSE at 4 ft, with a combined energy of 1430, which is moderate but building. The swell period holds at 16 seconds - a nice, long groundswell that'll wrap in. But the best bet looks like Sunday morning, the 6th of September. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the S with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1355. Crucially, the wind is forecast to be light and offshore from the WSW. This is the one to circle. For Ponto, a river mouth, that long-period S swell and clean offshore wind could set up some really nice, lined-up waves. It's the only day the score hits a 3, and with those conditions, it's the pick of the bunch. It's still a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed, but that's where the potential is.

For a beginner, most of this is fine as the waves stay under 5 ft for the bulk of the time. But that Sunday the 6th, at 5 ft, is starting to push the limit for total beginners.

Alright, Rusty out.

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