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Ponto currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Ponto is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

8
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🌊 SWELL

2.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

7kt

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AIR TEMP

18°C

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SWELL

1.2ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.1ft waves with mixed swell with light 8kt winds Note: winds from ENE would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 1.0-2.2ft 💨 5-10kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	13s	S	6kt	SW	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	SSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	SW	6kt	S	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	5s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	W	7kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	W	7kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	W	8kt	SSE	8kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	W	9kt	SE	8kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	W	8kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	7kt	S	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	5kt	S	5kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	6kt	SSW	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	7kt	SW	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	8kt	WSW	8kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	WSW	9kt	WSW	9kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	SSW	9kt	W	10kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	S	10kt	W	12kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	12s	S	9kt	W	11kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	12s	S	9kt	WNW	10kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	12s	S	8kt	WNW	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	SW	7kt	W	8kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	WSW	6kt	W	7kt	19°C	19°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD12 good hours

🌊 1.3-1.8ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 18-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	4s	W	5kt	W	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	4s	W	6kt	W	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	4s	W	6kt	WNW	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	4s	W	6kt	WNW	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	4s	W	6kt	WNW	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	4s	W	5kt	NW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	4s	W	5kt	NW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	9s	WSW	3kt	WNW	4kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	SW	2kt	WNW	3kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	18s	SSW	1kt	WNW	1kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	17s	SSW	2kt	W	2kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	17s	SSW	3kt	W	3kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	17s	SSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	17s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	17s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	17s	SSW	7kt	W	8kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	17s	SSW	7kt	W	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	17s	SSW	7kt	W	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	17s	SSW	6kt	WSW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD4 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.1ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 17-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	17s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	17s	SSW	6kt	WSW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	16s	SSW	7kt	W	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	7kt	WNW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	16s	SSW	7kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	16s	SSW	5kt	W	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	16s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	16s	SSW	4kt	SW	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SW	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	16s	SSW	5kt	SW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	6kt	SW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	SW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	16s	SSW	7kt	SW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	16s	SSW	7kt	SW	8kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	15s	SSW	8kt	SW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	15s	SSW	9kt	SW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm

Sunday

Apr 12

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.9-2.0ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	SSW	10kt	SW	11kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	SSW	11kt	SW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	11kt	SW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	12kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	12kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	12kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	SW	15kt	17°C	19°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	12kt	SW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	SSW	11kt	SW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WSW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WSW	11kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	9kt	W	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	8kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	9kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	11kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2ft	15s	SSW	13kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	SSW	12kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm

Monday

Apr 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.7-2.4ft 💨 9-14kt 🌡️ 16-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	13kt	W	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	14kt	W	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	14kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	13kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	13kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	13kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	13kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	18°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	18°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	13kt	WNW	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	13kt	W	13kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	14kt	W	14kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	14kt	W	14kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	13kt	W	13kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SSW	13kt	W	13kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	13kt	W	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	12kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	11s	SW	10kt	WNW	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	8s	WSW	9kt	WNW	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.4-2.7ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	5s	W	8kt	WNW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	5s	W	7kt	W	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	5s	W	6kt	W	6kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	5s	W	5kt	W	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	6s	W	5kt	W	4kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	W	4kt	W	4kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	W	3kt	W	3kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	W	4kt	WSW	3kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	W	4kt	SSW	4kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	W	6kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	6s	W	7kt	S	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	7kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	7kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	7kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	5kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	5kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	W	5kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	5kt	NW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	6kt	NW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	6kt	NW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

FAIR5 good hours

🌊 1.4-2.2ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	6kt	NW	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	5kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	5kt	WNW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	W	4kt	W	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	4kt	W	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	5kt	W	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	6s	W	6kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	W	5kt	WSW	4kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	W	4kt	SW	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	W	2kt	SW	2kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	W	4kt	SW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	6s	W	8kt	SSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	W	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	W	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	7kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	7kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	W	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	W	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	W	6kt	W	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	5s	W	6kt	W	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	5s	W	5kt	W	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	W	5kt	WSW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.6ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:1-10kt SW

Water Temperature:17-20°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ponto in San Diego County is a consistent exposed beach break that performs best when a Southwest swell combines with offshore winds from the East-northeast. Winter, particularly November, offers the most reliable clean waves, found about 55% of the time. The break features both left and right-hand waves and tends to get crowded when conditions are good. Surfers should be aware of pollution hazards while enjoying the distant groundswells and favored summer conditions.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionENE

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