Ponto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

This is a bit of a slow cooker, not a flash fry. We’ve got a decent run of groundswell from the south, but a lot of the time it's gonna be a bit messy or just average. The main event is a decent spike in size right at the end of the month and into the first of August.

Looking at Ponto, this is a river mouth setup, exposed to the SW swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on. The first real chance to get a wave is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. You’ve got a 4ft SSW swell, but it's a very long period 16-second groundswell. The energy is there (858), but the wind is a light 9 mph WSW, which is offshore. That should keep things clean for a beginner-friendly ride. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect some company.

The next few days, through the 22nd and 23rd, are a bit of a write-off with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are marginal with the wind switching back onshore, though the swell sticks around.

Now, the standout for the whole outlook is Saturday the 25th of July. The wind drops right back to a light 6 mph WSW, which is pure offshore. You’ve got a 3ft swell, but it's a 21-second monster groundswell. The energy is pumping at 1011. This is a long-period groundswell, so it might be a little too straight for Ponto’s beach break, but it could be a dream if the river mouth lines up. Early morning looks like the pick.

The run continues into Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th with similar offshore winds and 3ft to 4ft of SW swell. This is a nice, consistent run of clean surf, but nothing huge.

The next real highlight is a bigger pulse arriving on Friday, the 31st of July. The swell jumps to 7ft in the morning, pushing 8ft in the afternoon from the south, with a period of 15 seconds. The wave energy is massive (2246 in the afternoon). This is getting into the limits for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it's on. The wind is offshore at 9 mph, so it should be glassy. This is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in yet.

By the 1st of August, the swell is still solid at 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit bumpy. Then it all drops off into tiny, poor surf from the 2nd of August onwards. That’s a solid gap of messy, small waves to see out the forecast.

If you’re looking for the best of it, chase the clean Saturday morning the 25th, or get ready for the big pulse on the 31st if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty

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