Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 455 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 (Sep 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Not gonna lie, this outlook is a tough one to write. The whole 16-day window is pretty slim pickings for a proper surf. The only real window that gets a nod is this coming Saturday morning, the 12th of September, and then a bit of hope for Monday the 21st. There’s a big dry spell in between with a whole heap of choppy, wind-affected nothingness.
Let’s get into it.
The only standout worth paddling out for is Tercera Ponte on the morning of Saturday, 12th September. The water’s sitting at 80°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – that anomaly of 2°F is noticeable, so you’ll feel it. We’re looking at a clean, glassy morning with a light WNW breeze of just 3 mph. The swell is a modest 4ft from the ESE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 249. It’s not gonna blow your mind, but the conditions will be clean and it's a consistent break for beginners. This is the one. Expect crowds likely though, as it’s often busy here.
After that, it’s a total write-off for over a week. From Saturday arvo right through to the morning of Monday the 21st, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds, choppy seas, and poor quality. The energy spikes at times – like the 430 on Sunday the 13th arvo – but the wind ruins it completely.
The next flicker of hope comes on Monday, 21st September. Again, at Tercera Ponte, the morning session looks clean with a light offshore from the NE at 9 mph. The swell drops right off though, only 3ft from the SSE. The good news is the period is a very long 12 seconds, a proper groundswell. That long period will create nice shaped waves, but at a beach break it might run a bit straight. The combined energy is moderate (270). It’s surfable, but small and clean. The afternoon gets blown out again.
After that, Tuesday the 22nd morning goes glassy again with a tiny 3ft ESE swell (period 7 seconds), and Wednesday the 23rd morning has clean cross-off winds, but the swell is small and ordinary. The rest of the week is just more onshore junk.
Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, this setup might look more interesting than paddle surfing for most of the period, especially when the wind cranks and the swell is messy. For the surfer, pick your moment on that Saturday morning or the Monday morning a week later. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the best on offer.
Stay patient, saltwater heals.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 135 | 159 | 191 | 251 | 223 | 149 | 176 | 200 | 171 | 235 | 184 | 149 | 204 | 313 | 260 | 255 | 186 | 240 | 261 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04PM2.13m | 3:26AM2.23m | 3:51PM2.08m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:40PM2.04m | 5:12AM2.04m | 5:34PM1.99m | 6:09AM1.97m | 6:30PM1.97m | 7:08AM1.94m | 7:28PM1.98m | 8:07AM1.94m | 8:25PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.20m | 10:17AM0.27m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:11AM0.35m | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:10PM0.41m | 00:43AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.29m | 2:10PM0.40m | 2:42AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 159 | 135 | 159 | 191 | 176 | 176 | 149 | 2 | 157 | 171 | 4 | 184 | 119 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 32 | 186 | 240 | 15 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 55 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 15 | — | SE 14 | SSE 10 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 20 | — | 4 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 251 | 223 | — | 176 | 200 | — | 235 | 71 | 149 | 204 | 313 | 31 | 255 | — | — | 261 | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 775 | 667 | 9 | 841 | 196 | 755 | 755 | 196 | 775 | 755 | 801 | 9 | 1171 | 179 | 841 | 841 | 841 | 755 | 755 | 755 |
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