Tercera Ponte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a pretty bleak run for most of it. The main spot we've got to talk about is Tercera Ponte, and for the vast majority of the 16-day window, you're looking at poor surf conditions. The wind is just a nightmare, almost constantly blowing cross-onshore or onshore from the SE or ESE, which is going to chop everything up. The swell energy is all over the place, but it's mostly short-period windswell between 6 and 10 seconds, and the combined energy values are all over the shop, but mostly in the moderate range (e.g. 220, 489, 351). There's a big gap of days with nothing worthwhile, but let's walk through it.

Starting on Monday, August 3rd, there's just nothing doing. The swell is 4ft from the ESE, but with a 9 mph cross-on wind, it's a write-off. Tuesday, August 4th, the swell bumps up to 5ft with a moderate combined energy of 489, but that 12 mph cross-on wind makes it completely unsurfable. This pattern of poor conditions, with wind and choppy seas, just drags on and on, day after day through the first week and into the second. There's a tiny glimmer on Friday, August 7th morning, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, but the swell is only 3ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, so it's barely surfable, just ordinary conditions.

The first real standout, and I'm being generous here, comes on Saturday, August 8th morning. We've got a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE at 6 mph, keeping things clean. The swell is 3ft from the E with a short period of 7 seconds, but the combined energy is 229, which is moderate. The guidance says this spot is consistent and exposed to the S, but the swell is coming from the E, which isn't its optimum. Still, it's the best we've seen, and it's the only time the forecast says "expect good surf conditions". It's a beginner-friendly break, so it's a good window for a learner to get a few clean, small waves. Just be aware crowds are often here.

After that, it's back to the same old story. A long, frustrating gap of days with nothing but poor surf and choppy conditions. The wind just won't let up. We finally get another small window on Tuesday, August 18th morning. The wind goes glassy, coming from the NW at 3 mph, which is a major positive. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the E with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 124. The forecast says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". So, it's clean, but there's no real power. For a longboard or a foamie, you might get a few, but it's not going to be a day to remember.

So, to be clear, the best on offer is the Saturday morning, August 8th. It's not a world-class day, but it's clean, has a bit of push, and it's the only real highlight in a very long, frustrating-looking forecast. The rest of the time, you're better off checking the sand or doing something else.

Rusty.

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