Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SE swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the local surf situation for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty flat start. The first few days of the outlook are a write-off for any decent waves, with mostly poor conditions and small, weak swell. You’re better off leaving the board in the shed until the weekend.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope arrives on Saturday the 11th of July. The swell is picking up a bit, and the morning session at Tercera Ponte is looking like the standout for the whole outlook. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the southeast, with a 13-second period, so there’s a bit of groundswell energy behind it. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which means the waves should be clean and well-shaped. Combined wave energy is a solid moderate 525, so there’s some push. This is your best bet for a proper surf. The afternoon on Saturday gets blown out with a moderate onshore breeze, so get out early.
Sunday morning the 12th of July is still decent, with a smaller 3ft SE swell, but the wind is light and cross-offshore again, keeping it clean. The combined energy is a moderate 299. It’s a good follow-up session, but not as punchy as Saturday.
The following week gets skinny. Monday through Friday (13th to the 18th of July) are all pretty average. The swell drops off, and the wind turns onshore for most of the afternoons. There’s a brief window on Tuesday morning the 14th of July with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The next week is a bit of a gap with no real recommendations.
Further out, we’ve got a bit of a pulse showing up. On Saturday the 19th of July, the swell is 4ft from the SE, but the wind is onshore, so it’s a messy affair. The most promising long-range call is on the morning of Friday the 24th of July. We’re looking at 6ft of swell from the ESE, but with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s windswell. The combined energy is strong at 491, and the wind is forecast to be glassy. That’s a big, clean, chunky day for the experts. Keep an eye on that one, as it’s a long way out and confidence is lower.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 341 | 330 | 288 | 283 | 200 | 509 | 509 | 437 | 311 | 287 | 278 | 199 | 179 | 123 | 121 | 51 | 63 | 50 | 43 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 10:13PM2.21m | 10:35AM2.29m | 10:56PM2.28m | 11:20AM2.33m | 11:37PM2.32m | 12:03PM2.32m | 00:16AM2.33m | 12:46PM2.28m | 00:55AM2.33m | 1:28PM2.21m | 1:36AM2.31m | 2:13PM2.12m | 2:22AM2.27m | 3:01PM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.12m | 4:32PM0.07m | 4:52AM-0.00m | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:54PM0.03m | 6:16AM-0.14m | 6:34PM0.05m | 6:59AM-0.13m | 7:15PM0.10m | 7:44AM-0.08m | 7:58PM0.17m | 8:32AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 294 | 341 | 330 | 288 | 283 | 200 | 509 | 509 | 437 | 311 | 287 | 278 | 199 | 179 | 123 | 121 | 21 | 41 | 50 | 33 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 79 | 153 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 63 | 28 | 43 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 19 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 13 | SSE 14 | — | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 7 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 41 | — | 4 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 7 | E 4 | N 3 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 43 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 1 | 841 | 179 | 156 | 667 | 5 | 0 | 755 | 755 | 0 | 775 | 13 | 0 | 755 | 159 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 841 |
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