Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,035 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Tercera Ponte are a real mixed bag, and honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole run is a write-off for good surf. It’s a bit of a bummer, but sometimes that’s how it goes.
We kick off with a blank period. From Tuesday, 14 July through to Tuesday, 28 July, the forecast is just a constant stream of "poor surf conditions." The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and that’s a killer. The swell is mostly small, between 2ft and 8ft, coming from the SSE to SE, but the wind just ruins any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy starts low at 86 (weak) and jumps around, even hitting 1,542 (moderate) on Thursday afternoon, 16 July, but it’s all onshore slop. The period is short, mostly 7-11 seconds, so it’s a messy, choppy affair. The wind is often a fresh breeze, 30-40 km/h (18-25 mph), just making it lumpy and horrible. The water temp is about average for the time of year. For a beginner spot, this is just too rough and windy to bother with. Honestly, it looks more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
The only slight change comes right at the end. On Tuesday morning, 28 July, we see a little drop in the swell to 2ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 14 seconds, which is a clean groundswell. The combined energy is 200 (moderate), and the wind is light cross-onshore at 10 km/h (6 mph). That’s the best window in the whole outlook, but it’s tiny. It won’t be easy to find a ride, but it could be glassy at times. The rest of that day and the 29th go back to rain, stronger wind, and lumpy conditions. The lack of consistency is a real problem here – it’s been a pretty blank run, and it’s normal for the area when the wind doesn’t cooperate.
So, the call is simple: save your energy. The best of a bad lot is that Tuesday morning, 28 July, with the long-period groundswell, but it’s a gamble. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 52 | 54 | 746 | 640 | 597 | 406 | 251 | 851 | 986 | 591 | 914 | 947 | 508 | 412 | 308 | 321 | 258 | 286 | 232 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:36AM2.31m | 2:13PM2.12m | 2:22AM2.27m | 3:01PM2.02m | 3:13AM2.21m | 3:56PM1.94m | 4:12AM2.15m | 4:57PM1.89m | 5:17AM2.09m | 6:01PM1.89m | 6:24AM2.07m | 7:04PM1.94m | 7:29AM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM-0.08m | 7:58PM0.17m | 8:32AM0.02m | 8:45PM0.26m | 9:24AM0.14m | 9:38PM0.35m | 10:22AM0.25m | 10:39PM0.42m | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:47PM0.44m | 12:33PM0.35m | 00:57AM0.40m | 1:37PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 167 | 237 | 691 | 637 | 591 | 698 | — | 508 | 412 | 308 | 321 | 258 | 206 | 232 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 10 | S 12 | — | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 52 | 3 | — | 19 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 108 | 107 | 86 | 120 | 97 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 54 | 746 | 640 | 597 | 406 | 251 | 851 | 986 | 121 | 914 | 947 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 286 | — | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 7 | 1149 | 667 | 816 | 828 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 775 | 755 | 196 | 755 | 179 | 214 | 775 | 156 | 156 | 755 |
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