Ponto (Carlsbad) is an exposed, fast summer beachbreak that often kicks up steep, hollow peaks next to short jetties and a lagoon mouth - great for committed shortboard turns and quick airs. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Ponto in California.
Forecast
As of:
The jetties and shifting sand near the Batiquitos lagoon often concentrate peaks and create strong rips close to the line.
Crowds cluster at the north jetty where the best peaks form.
Best windows are long-period SW groundswells with light E-NE offshore breezes.
Tide matters day-to-day because migrating sandbars change the takeoff zone, so expect variability and check recent local reports.
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