Surf Forecasts:
Ponto surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponto in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 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+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponto over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch of days ahead. The charts are showing a long dry spell where the swell is just too small and the wind is all over the place. The water temp is a weird 75°, which is a solid 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like you're surfing in a bathtub.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until the very end of the second week. We're looking at a gap of about 13 days from now until we get a tiny bit of hope. The energy is weak to moderate for most of it, with combined energy readings in the 300-500 range, which is just barely pushing through.
The only break worth even talking about is Ponto. This is a river mouth that's wide open to the SW, and it's fairly consistent. The crowds are often thick here, so be ready for that.
The best of a quiet bunch looks like Saturday, August 22nd. The morning shows a clean 3 ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, and the big win is a light 10 km/h WSW wind that's blowing straight onshore. That light wind over a point-break swell should keep the surface clean, even if the size is small. The combined energy is a moderate 581. It's not a day to call in sick for, but it's the only window in the whole 16-day outlook where the numbers line up. The afternoon will likely get a bit cross-onshore and choppy with a 15 km/h breeze, so the morning session is your only shot.
So, for the next two weeks, keep your expectations low. This run of poor surf and bad wind means it's a time to wax the longboard and work on your pop-up, not hunt for barrels.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 329 | 243 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 261 | 258 | 295 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | 12:40PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 329 | 111 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 156 | 137 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 261 | 258 | 295 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 114 | 243 | 124 | 81 | 56 | 83 | 8 | 30 | 58 | 106 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 31 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 5 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 71 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 0 | 101 | 262 | 0 | 101 | 34 | 0 | 122 | 54 | 0 | 101 | 54 | 0 |
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