Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got on the horizon. The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, but I'll steer you to the few windows that are worth your time.
The core issue is persistent onshore wind. For the first several days, strong winds from the south and southeast are gonna wreck any chance of clean waves. We're looking at a lot of choppy, blown-out conditions, especially with the mid-period swell coming from the southeast or east-southeast. A couple of those afternoons have some moderate wave energy, but with the wind howling, it's just messy. We're essentially in a holding pattern until the wind shifts.
The one standout is Friday the 14th. That morning, we finally get a break. A light 3 mph offshore wind from the northwest will groom a small swell from the south-southeast at 2 ft. The wave energy is solid, but the real story is that 12-second period, giving it shape, and that glassy wind. It's a small wave, but it will be clean and fun. The water temperature is a warm 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Keep in mind, this spot on 14 August morning is a day that could get crowded, because when the conditions line up like this, everyone knows.
Saturday the 15th morning is another potential highlight. Again, clean conditions with a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind from the northeast. The swell dips a little to 2 ft but the period stretches to 13 seconds, so there's still some long-period energy coming in. It'll be a bit weaker, but still clean and rideable.
The rest of the period from the 16th onward is pretty rough. We get a bit of swell on the 19th with some height around 5 ft, but the wind is cross-shore and it's just not a quality setup. There's no real window of good surf again for the remainder of the forecast. It's a long, dusty run.
So, to sum it up: your best bet by far is the morning of Friday 14 August, with Saturday 15 August morning as a backup. The rest, you're better off cleaning your board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 127 | 101 | 417 | 703 | 382 | 212 | 140 | 137 | 155 | 155 | 195 | 135 | 214 | 252 | 210 | 222 | 153 | 107 | 95 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.18m | 1:20AM2.35m | 1:55PM2.12m | 2:07AM2.32m | 2:42PM2.07m | 2:57AM2.27m | 3:32PM2.02m | 3:51AM2.20m | 4:26PM1.98m | 4:50AM2.12m | 5:23PM1.96m | 5:50AM2.06m | 6:21PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.11m | 7:27AM-0.05m | 7:40PM0.15m | 8:14AM0.03m | 8:27PM0.20m | 9:04AM0.13m | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:57AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:54AM0.31m | 11:17PM0.35m | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:22AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
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mm | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 40 | 79 | 62 | 102 | 44 | 93 | 140 | 137 | 110 | 122 | 99 | 110 | 89 | 231 | 206 | 222 | 153 | 105 | 95 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | 99 | 61 | 75 | 40 | 155 | 155 | 195 | 135 | 57 | 252 | 210 | 137 | 119 | 107 | 66 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 14 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SE 18 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 35 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 44 | 99 | 44 | 91 | — | 13 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 147 | 127 | 101 | 417 | 703 | 382 | 212 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 45 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 841 | 841 | 801 | 801 | 841 | 157 | 157 | 755 | 156 | 0 | 775 | 159 | 0 | 755 | 196 | 755 | 755 | 196 | 755 | 755 | 196 |
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