Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with 549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for you. This is a tough stretch. The only spot in the game is Tercera Ponte, and it’s a classic case of “if you time it right, you might get a window.”
The water is sitting at about 79°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus when you’re sitting out there.
The standout session is Friday morning, August 14th. We’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a light NW breeze at just 3 mph, and a small but clean SSE swell at 2 ft with a 12-second period. That’s a nice long-period groundswell, which means the waves will have some shape and energy, even if they’re small. The combined energy is moderate at 284. This is your best bet by a long shot.
After that, it’s a rough patch. From Friday afternoon all the way through to the end of August, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, the swell gets messy and short-period, and the conditions are just poor. The wind picks up to 9-25 mph from the ESE and SE, and we get a lot of rain showers. The swell does build to 6 ft on Monday and Tuesday, but it’s coming from the SE with a period of just 6-8 seconds, which is short-period windswell, and the wind is onshore. That’s a recipe for lumpy, choppy, unsurfable waves. The combined energy hits 662 on Tuesday morning, but it’s just not worth it with the conditions.
There are a few mornings toward the end of the window – Saturday 22nd, Monday 24th, Thursday 27th, Friday 28th, and Saturday 29th – where the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NNE or NE and the conditions are clean. But the swell is still small, around 3 ft to 4 ft, short-period, and the waves are just ordinary. You might get a surfable wave, but it’s not going to be anything special.
Honestly, if you’re after a paddle, the only window is Friday morning, August 14th. If you miss that, you’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those windy days with bigger swell.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts. This area tends to turn around.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 195 | 135 | 173 | 256 | 210 | 187 | 195 | 213 | 549 | 458 | 448 | 413 | 355 | 281 | 273 | 238 | 166 | 140 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM2.02m | 3:51AM2.20m | 4:26PM1.98m | 4:50AM2.12m | 5:23PM1.96m | 5:50AM2.06m | 6:21PM1.97m | 6:52AM2.03m | 7:18PM2.01m | 7:50AM2.03m | 8:13PM2.05m | 8:44AM2.05m | 9:03PM2.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:57AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:54AM0.31m | 11:17PM0.35m | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:22AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:25AM0.29m | 1:54PM0.33m | 2:23AM0.22m | 2:48PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 101 | 121 | 173 | 231 | 206 | 158 | 195 | 82 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 51 | 355 | 281 | 273 | 238 | 166 | 140 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 117 | 195 | 135 | 89 | 256 | 210 | 187 | 153 | 93 | 72 | 19 | 66 | — | 36 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | — | ESE 11 | SSE 17 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | ESE 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 91 | — | 66 | 59 | — | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 213 | 549 | 458 | 448 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 841 | 13 | 156 | 755 | 1211 | 828 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 755 | 755 | 775 | 165 | 157 | 775 | 775 | 156 | 775 | 156 |
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