Surf Forecasts:
Ponto surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponto in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponto over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk surf in the way we feel it. The next couple of weeks are mostly a slow grind, with a few flickers of hope. The best bet is early in the run, then a long stretch of nothing much.
Starting off on Tuesday, August 25th, Ponto has a little something. It’s a river mouth, exposed to the SW, and early morning you’ve got a clean 2ft SW swell with a long 16 second period, and a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. That long period gives it some real punch and shape, though at a river mouth it might straighten out a bit. The wave energy is moderate (400) and with that offshore wind, it’s the cleanest you’ll see. Later in the day it shifts more S at 3ft, 13 seconds, still okay but not as good. Expect a few people out.
Wednesday, August 26th brings a bit more size, up to 5ft from the S at 12 seconds in the morning. Energy is strong (893). But the wind swings cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, putting some texture on the waves. Still surfable, but choppy. Thursday (27th) drops back to 4ft from the S, with a light offshore wind again, cleaner, but the energy is dropping.
Friday (28th) through Sunday (30th) is a slow fade. Swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft, mostly from the SSW, with long periods (15-19 seconds), but the wind is either light cross-onshore or variable. Energy goes from moderate to weak.
Then it gets quiet. From Monday, August 31st all the way to Wednesday, September 9th, it’s mostly poor to marginal. Swell drops to 1ft to 3ft. Periods are all over, and energy is weak (mostly under 400). Winds are light and onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a tiny blip on Thursday, September 3rd with a 3ft SSW swell at 19 seconds, giving a moderate energy spike (685), but the wind is cross-onshore.
The only real highlight is that Tuesday morning, August 25th window. Clean offshore wind, a long-period SW groundswell, and just enough size to make Ponto fun. After that, it’s a lot of sitting on the beach.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 264 | 229 | 595 | 572 | 553 | 401 | 383 | 279 | 270 | 351 | 325 | 932 | 587 | 733 | 706 | 537 | 400 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | 9:35AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.20m | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:04AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.27m | 2:06PM1.04m | 3:11AM0.24m | 2:40PM0.94m | 3:36AM0.25m | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | 4:30PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 273 | 264 | 229 | 595 | 572 | 553 | 401 | 383 | 279 | 154 | 351 | 71 | 932 | 587 | 733 | 706 | 537 | 400 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 126 | 126 | 208 | 203 | 302 | 198 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 270 | 103 | 147 | 34 | 79 | 58 | 96 | 108 | 80 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | W 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SSW 19 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | W 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 55 | 142 | 71 | 116 | 85 | 325 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 101 | 185 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ponto provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ponto can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ponto surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ponto) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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