Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, S swell with 391 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s 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 (Aug 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at Tercera Ponte are a tough watch for surfers. We’re looking at a long stretch of ordinary to poor conditions, with only a glimmer of hope right at the end. The water temp is sitting at a very pleasant 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least it’s warm out there.
From now, Tuesday the 25th of August, right through the rest of the week and into early September, the story is the same. We’ve got small swell – mostly around 1ft to 6ft – but the wind is a constant problem. It’s almost always blowing cross-onshore or cross-shore from the east and southeast, chopping everything up. The wave energy is moderate, with combined energy readings between 104 and 673, but that doesn’t mean a thing when the wind’s wrecking it. The conditions are described as “poor surf conditions” day after day. There are a few mornings with a cross-offshore wind, like on Tuesday 1st September and Wednesday 2nd September, and the Wednesday 3rd September morning also looks clean, but the swell is only 4ft to 4ft from the east, with a very short period of 8 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
The main stand out in this whole bleak outlook is the morning of Monday, 7th September. Now, that’s a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the forecast shows clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the northeast at 6 mph. The swell is 4ft from the south-southeast, with a combined energy of 322 and the call is for “good surf conditions.” That’s the only morning in the entire 16 days I’d even think about paddling out for a wave. It’s a beginner-friendly break and consistent, but with cross-offshore winds it should offer some cleaner lines than the rest of the muck we’re looking at.
Other than that one window, don’t hold your breath. There’s a massive gap of nothing but poor quality surf until that Monday. If you have to get wet before then, maybe the morning of Thursday, 3rd September with clean winds and a 4ft east swell is your best bet, but it’s still just "surfable." For the rest of it, with that constant east wind and small, weak swell, this setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep an eye on the long-range; forecasts change, but right now, we’re in a dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSE 15 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 79 | 130 | 107 | 146 | 146 | 211 | 269 | 277 | 242 | 213 | 142 | 172 | 163 | 103 | 371 | 287 | 207 | 187 | 218 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:29PM2.18m | 00:44AM2.31m | 1:12PM2.17m | 1:27AM2.30m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:13AM2.28m | 2:43PM2.10m | 3:01AM2.23m | 3:33PM2.05m | 3:54AM2.16m | 4:26PM2.01m | 4:50AM2.10m | 5:23PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.12m | 6:51AM0.03m | 7:04PM0.14m | 7:32AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.12m | 8:30PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.18m | 9:19PM0.29m | 9:52AM0.26m | 10:11PM0.34m | 10:47AM0.33m | 11:10PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 68 | 91 | 89 | 66 | 95 | 84 | 86 | 277 | 130 | 213 | 142 | 138 | 72 | 103 | 272 | 23 | 207 | 187 | 23 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | SSE 15 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 79 | 57 | 107 | 146 | 66 | 211 | 269 | — | 242 | — | 135 | 87 | — | 45 | 23 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 16 | — | — | SSE 17 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 52 | — | — | 29 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | ESE 3 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 80 | — | 130 | — | 112 | 146 | — | 3 | 165 | — | 157 | — | 172 | 163 | — | 371 | 287 | — | — | 218 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 755 | 156 | 755 | 775 | 5 | 1 | 775 | 179 | 755 | 775 | 775 | 1187 | 1199 | 1189 | 1188 | 1178 | 1153 | 5 | 1358 | 179 |
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