Ponto Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

4-5FT

Observed

Chest to head

Smart Cam

Swell

4FT17s
SSW203º
2.3FT7s
W277º
0.9FT6s
WSW239º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

6KTSW

7kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.9FT

Temperature

64°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North San Diego Forecast

Matt Kibby •

Today

Solid SSW swell continues. Most beachbreaks maxed out with size/current, breaks w/structure best.

Dawn-10am: Solid surf continues, close in size to yesterday (dependent on the specific spot's preference for swell period, some breaks bigger/better, while others a little smaller).

Head high surf continues, while good spots are a couple to a few feet overhead. Standout breaks in the far north county see sets in the 2x overhead range.

SSE shifting SSW winds, light and clean early AM.

Afternoon Outlook: Low-end moderate SSW wind by mid-PM, easing into evening.

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Ponto Surf Guide

For years, this stretch of sand in South Carlsbad was indecipherable from the miles of other average beachbreak in the area. But, as some spots fade into obscurity over the years, others rise to center stage. Ponto is one case where the Army Corps of Engineers have done some good for the area's surfers, when they decided that the Batiquitos Lagoon needed to be opened up on a permanent basis. They constructed two large jetties that, since then, have proven to be a virtual sandbar factory. Newly f... Read more