Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 563 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tercera Ponte this week:
The surf forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tercera Ponte in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a rough stretch. The first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a messy, onshore wind pattern that’s just not giving us anything clean. The swell is there, but it’s short-period, wind-affected junk. The best thing I can say is that it’s consistent, but that’s not much comfort when the conditions are this poor.
The first real chance to get wet without hating life comes on Sunday the 26th of July. The morning shows a bit of hope with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast at 6 mph, cleaning up those small 3 ft waves from the east-southeast. The energy is low (93), but it’s surfable and the texture will be clean. That’s about the best we get for a while.
Then Monday the 27th of July, early. The morning is looking glassy. A whisper of a north-easterly at 3 mph, flat calm. The swell is still tiny at 3 ft and short period (7 seconds), but the energy is a touch higher (114). It’s small, weak, and slow, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Tercera Ponte, that’s actually a pretty good window. The water is sitting at 79°, which is about normal for the time of year.
After that, it’s back to the grind. The wind swings around to the east-southeast and stays onshore for days, turning everything into lumpy, choppy slop, even as the swell height builds. By the end of the first week of August, we’re seeing 5 ft to 6 ft of swell, but it’s a messy, cross-onshore disaster. The energy readings jump up into the moderate range (277 to 714), but it’s all wind-swell junk. The direction is never right for Tercera Ponte, which needs a south swell to get proper. This east-southeast stuff is just a messy, onshore mess.
So, the honest truth: there are no standout days in this 16-day window. The only windows worth a paddle are the Sunday morning and Monday morning I mentioned. If you’re desperate, that’s your lot. The rest of the time, look at the direction of the wind and the state of the sea, and save your energy. The break is consistent, but the conditions are not.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 477 | 563 | 510 | 414 | 306 | 262 | 256 | 250 | 181 | 176 | 142 | 105 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55PM2.11m | 9:21AM2.16m | 9:42PM2.19m | 10:08AM2.19m | 10:25PM2.25m | 10:50AM2.22m | 11:05PM2.29m | 11:31AM2.23m | 11:44PM2.30m | 12:09PM2.22m | 00:22AM2.30m | 12:48PM2.19m | 1:02AM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.25m | 2:59AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.18m | 3:48AM0.09m | 4:09PM0.12m | 4:32AM0.01m | 4:50PM0.07m | 5:13AM-0.04m | 5:29PM0.06m | 5:52AM-0.05m | 6:07PM0.07m | 6:31AM-0.03m | 6:45PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 488 | 477 | 563 | 510 | 414 | 306 | 262 | 256 | 250 | 181 | 176 | 142 | 105 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 55 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 755 | 755 | 667 | 755 | 156 | 156 | 1358 | 755 | 667 | 775 | 156 | 157 | 775 | 196 | 0 | 755 | 667 | 0 | 841 | 214 |
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