Tercera Ponte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s coming down the line. Honestly, it’s a bit of a frustrating run for our shores, but there’s a little window of hope if you’re patient.

The main story for the next couple of weeks is a whole lot of messy, cross-onshore wind and pretty average wave quality. For days on end, we’re looking at choppy, blown-out conditions with that ESE wind ruining things. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, with values like 233 and 229 early on, which isn't offering much push. The water temp is sitting at a warm 79° with a 2° anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but you won’t be enjoying it much in these conditions.

Starting Thursday the 20th, the wind is just nasty. Expect poor surf, with that cross-on breeze making a mess of things. Friday the 21st morning actually looks glassy, but the swell is only 3ft from the ESE with an 8-second period—surfable but very ordinary. That window closes fast as the wind picks up again by afternoon. Saturday the 22nd has a clean moment in the morning with a cross-off breeze from the north, but the swell drops to 3ft from the ESE with a short 7-second period (combined energy 80), so it’s tiny and weak.

We hit a real dry spell from Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the month. The swell energy stays low, often under 100, and the wind is a constant issue. There is a run of moderate energy from the 25th onwards, with a 15-second period groundswell arriving on the 26th, but again, the wind is cross-on and the surf quality is rated poor. The energy gets strong on the 28th and 29th, hitting 392, 466, and even 552, with swell heights around 5-5ft, but it’s all blown out by that relentless onshore flow.

The real standout, and honestly the only time I’d get excited, is the morning of Monday the 31st of August. That morning at Tercera Ponte, we’re looking at a clean window. The wind swings to a light NNE cross-off breeze at 10 km/h (6 mph), which should keep the surface nice. The swell is 4ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 262 (moderate). That’s a proper session for beginners and intermediates alike. Not too big, not too small.

Then, the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September is also promising. Again, a light north wind cross-off, with a 5ft ESE swell and a slightly better 9-second period, combined energy at 289. It’s a little more push, but still clean. After that, it’s back to the choppy stuff for the rest of the first week of September.

So, if you can wait, mark your calendar for the morning of the 31st of August and the 1st of September. Those are your best bets. The rest of the time, it’s a write-off unless you’re after a kite session in the lumpy stuff.

Rusty.

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