Surf Forecasts:
Tercera Ponte surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 345 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 (Jul 31) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tercera Ponte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tercera Ponte has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything to get excited about. The water is sitting at a warm 79°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.
The first half of the period is a real bummer. From Monday the 27th of July all the way through the end of the month, it's just poor surf conditions with tiny, short-period swell. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping everything messy. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (70 to 114) for most of that time. Honestly, there's nothing worth paddling out for.
We get a little bump in size around the 1st and 2nd of August, with the swell picking up to 4ft to 6ft, but it's still coming from the ESE with a short period of 7-8 seconds. The energy starts to climb into the moderate range (156 to 326), but the wind is still cross-onshore from the SE, making it choppy and uninviting. The forecast keeps calling it "poor surf conditions," and I'm not going to argue with that.
The first week of August is much of the same story. The swell stays in the 3ft to 6ft range, but it's consistently blown out. There's one morning on Tuesday the 4th that gets a "marginal" rating, but with a light wind and a 5ft ESE swell, it's still a gamble at best. The rest of the week is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds, especially on Friday the 7th when the wind hits 19 mph, making it lumpy and horrible.
So, what's the best on offer? I hate to say it, but there isn't a single standout window in this entire 16-day outlook. For a consistent spot like Tercera Ponte, this is a real dry spell. The setup is a beach break, and with the wind and short-period swell we're seeing, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. Just one of those runs where the ocean isn't cooperating. Forecasts can change though, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 55 | 39 | 68 | 105 | 144 | 144 | 149 | 177 | 279 | 302 | 339 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM2.19m | 1:02AM2.28m | 1:29PM2.14m | 1:43AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.08m | 2:29AM2.21m | 3:01PM2.02m | 3:19AM2.15m | 3:55PM1.96m | 4:16AM2.09m | 4:55PM1.92m | 5:18AM2.05m | 5:58PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.10m | 7:10AM0.01m | 7:23PM0.15m | 7:51AM0.08m | 8:04PM0.22m | 8:35AM0.16m | 8:50PM0.30m | 9:24AM0.25m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:19AM0.33m | 10:38PM0.45m | 11:20AM0.38m | 11:43PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 54 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 54 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 55 | 39 | — | 105 | 144 | 144 | 149 | 177 | 279 | 302 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 755 | 755 | 165 | 755 | 196 | 930 | 1175 | 165 | 5 | 1171 | 5 | 6 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 667 | 755 | 755 | 755 |
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