Tercera Ponte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at the Tercera-Ponte area for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is a bit of a grind, with a whole lot of ordinary to poor conditions on the cards. We’ve got a long gap of nothing good from now until the end of July, about a week of real dud conditions. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the very end of the forecast window.

The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing weird there.

Right now, and for the next week, the onshore and cross-onshore winds from the SE and ESE are just wrecking the wave faces. The swell is small, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, with a short period of 7 seconds or less. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 72 or lower. It’s just not worth paddling out for.

We finally get a tiny window on the morning of Friday, July 31st. The NNE breeze is glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a 3 ft swell from the east with a period of 7 seconds. The energy picks up a bit to 118 (moderate), and the report says "glassy." That’s a rare moment of clean, smooth conditions. The waves will be small, but if you’re a beginner or just want to bob around on a longboard, that’s your best bet. The crowd situation is likely to be "often" busy, so you might have some company.

After that, it’s back to the same story – moderate to fresh SE/ESE winds and choppy, poor surf. The swell does build, with heights reaching 5 ft on August 2nd and the energy jumping to 365 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-onshore, making it a messy, blown-out mess. That kind of sea state, with moderate onshore wind and a beach break setup, is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Looking into the second week, the real standout is a couple of mornings in August. The morning of Sunday, August 9th, shows a crisp NE cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, with a 4 ft swell from the ESE and a period of 9 seconds. The energy is 311 (moderate) and it’s described as "clean." That’s a solid surfable wave for the better surfers, with the wind grooming the faces. The period is getting longer, so the wave quality will be better.

Then, the morning of Monday, August 10th, is a real beauty. We’ve got a clean NNW offshore wind at 9 mph, blowing straight off the land. The swell is 4 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the energy is 264 (moderate). The report says "gentle offshore and clean." That’s the pick of the whole forecast. The wind will be holding the waves up, making for some nice, lined-up peaks. The offshore direction is perfect for the spot, which is exposed to the south. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, but promising.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. Friday morning July 31st is a tiny, glassy window for the beginners. The real gold is the morning of Monday, August 10th, with genuine offshore winds and clean, fun waves. Just keep your fingers crossed and hope the forecast holds.

Rusty.

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