Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,045 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's going on at Tercera Ponte.
Honestly, the first week and a half is a write-off for decent waves. Starting Thursday the 16th, we’ve got swell running—1.0 to 2 feet from the SSE and SE—but a constant onshore and cross-onshore wind from the SE and ESE at 15 to 19 mph is chopping everything up. The wave energy sits between moderate and strong (507 to 851), but the wind makes it unrideable. This crummy pattern sticks around through the weekend and into the start of the following week.
The only real window of opportunity appears on Wednesday the 22nd. In the morning, the wind drops to zero—dead glassy out of the NNE. The swell is about 5 feet from the ESE with a short 8-second period, and the energy is low (268). But the clean, glassy surface will make it look way better than it’s been. After that morning, it’s back to lumpy cross-onshore slop.
We then drift into a few days of tiny surf. On Friday the 24th, there’s a 3-foot ESE swell with a clean, cross-offshore NNE breeze in the morning, but it’s weak (139). Saturday the 25th offers a 3-foot swell with a gentle offshore from the N, making for tidy little waves, but again, it’s very small (118).
From Sunday the 26th onward, it’s mostly onshore SSE wind and knee-to-waist-high dribble. The swell stays between 2 and 4 feet, but the wind and stormy conditions kill the quality.
The one standout to pencil in is that Wednesday the 22nd morning session. With glassy conditions and 5-foot swell from the ESE, it’s your best shot at something clean. Just don’t expect much power from that short period.
The water is 79°, which feels about normal for this time of year.
It’s a long dry spell, broken only by one clean morning. Keep your expectations low, and maybe take the camera for that glassy session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 851 | 1027 | 585 | 613 | 637 | 507 | 604 | 326 | 479 | 599 | 522 | 423 | 230 | 409 | 302 | 277 | 284 | 268 | 223 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.94m | 4:12AM2.15m | 4:57PM1.89m | 5:17AM2.09m | 6:01PM1.89m | 6:24AM2.07m | 7:04PM1.94m | 7:29AM2.08m | 8:03PM2.02m | 8:28AM2.12m | 8:55PM2.11m | 9:21AM2.16m | 9:42PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:02AM0.31m | 2:33PM0.25m | 2:59AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.18m | ||||||||
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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 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | SSE 11 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 256 | — | 817 | — | — | 637 | — | 450 | 326 | 479 | 599 | — | 423 | 230 | 409 | 302 | 277 | 284 | 268 | 223 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 157 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | 851 | 1027 | 585 | 613 | 565 | 507 | 604 | — | 168 | — | 522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 755 | 775 | 755 | 755 | 775 | 218 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 667 | 755 | 156 | 156 | 755 | 156 | 0 | 775 | 775 |
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