Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Pobbles Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this isn’t shaping up to be a classic run. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions and only a couple of tiny windows where it might be worth a look.

The main story for the next week is wind. For days on end, we’re stuck with strong to fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore breezes, chopping up whatever swell is around. There’s one morning that stands out as the best bet in the whole 16-day forecast. Wednesday the 16th looks promising. Early doors, we’ve got a clean 4.6ft swell rolling in from the west with a 10-second period, making for some moderate wave energy (384). The wind is a light offshore at 9 mph, so the surf will be clean. It’s not huge, and the break is described as inconsistent and best for beginners, but that offshore wind makes it the clear standout. The water is running about 65.3°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 5° above average, so that’s a nice bonus.

After that, it’s pretty grim. The swell hangs in there on Thursday the 17th with 6.2ft from the west, but a fresh onshore breeze rips it to pieces, making it a messy, lumpy affair. The combined energy is moderate (397), but the quality just isn't there. The wind stays on it through the weekend, with Saturday seeing 6.9ft from the west-southwest but a howling 22 mph cross-onshore wind. Anything over 5ft is already getting too big for beginners, and with that wind, it’s just a washing machine. Likely better suited for kites than paddles.

We then hit a real flat spell. The swell drops right off from Monday the 21st, with heights under 3ft and combined energy falling into the weak or low-moderate range for several days. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 20th where the wind goes glassy and we get a tiny 3ft west-southwest swell, but the conditions are described as “very ordinary” and the energy is low (129). It’s surfable, but just. The wind comes back up quickly and it’s over.

Looking into the second week, there’s nothing to get excited about. Small, weak swells, mostly poor wind. The only slight flicker is Thursday the 24th afternoon, with a 4.3ft west swell and a clean 16 mph offshore breeze from the north. That sounds good, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is only 90, so it’s weak and won’t have much push. It might give you a few closeouts.

Overall, it’s a pretty blank run. If you're desperate, Wednesday the 16th morning is the one. Get on it early and enjoy that glassy, warm water while it lasts. Forecasts can change, but right now, the horizon looks quiet.

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