Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, W swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pobbles Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pobbles Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your coffee, let’s talk Pobbles Beach. Short story: this stretch is looking like a write-off for the next week and a half, so if you're a paddle surfer, you might want to save your energy. There’s barely any swell energy to speak of, and even when it tries to show up, the wind is just messy. Kite surfers might get a look-in on some of those breezy cross-shore days, but for a surfboard, it’s slim pickings.
Right now, through this Monday (the 27th of July) and for the next several days, it's flat and ugly. We’ve got weak swell in the 1 ft to 3 ft range, all short-period windswell around 5 to 6 seconds, and the wind is either cross or cross-off with enough puff to ruin any chance of clean waves. Energy readings are low, like 84 or 34, just sad numbers. Tuesday and Wednesday are barely ripples – 1.0 ft to 1 ft – with light onshore bumps. Nothing worth wetting a wetsuit for.
We finally start to see a pulse of energy build around the 6th of August (Thursday), but it’s still messy. Thursday afternoon brings a jump up to 5 ft from the SW, period 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits 218 – moderate wave energy, finally. But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so the quality is poor.
The best chance in the whole run lands on Saturday, the 8th of August. That morning we get 5 ft of swell from the WSW, period 7 seconds, and the wind goes light and cross-off from the WNW. That combo gives us clean surf conditions, with a combined energy of 268 (moderate). It’s still a short-period swell, so don't expect those long lines – more peaky, choppy shapes – but it’s the only session that’s not totally ruined. Pobbles Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, but that 5 ft might be a touch on the big side if you’re just starting out. And crowds? Could be around, but honestly, with the dry spell, you might have it to yourself.
After that, the energy drops back down through Sunday and Monday, with poor surf conditions and cross-off winds that are too strong (22 to 25 mph) to hold the wave face. It’s done.
So there you have it. One decent-looking morning on the 8th, the rest is a flat, windy slog. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Saturday, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 84 | 82 | 43 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 98 | 126 | 116 | 76 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:43AM6.38m | 6:05PM6.72m | 6:26AM6.77m | 6:46PM7.16m | 7:04AM7.15m | 7:22PM7.55m | 7:40AM7.47m | 7:57PM7.87m | 8:14AM7.70m | 8:30PM8.07m | 8:47AM7.83m | 9:04PM8.16m | 9:21AM7.85m | 9:38PM8.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM2.12m | 00:19AM1.89m | 12:35PM1.72m | 00:58AM1.50m | 1:12PM1.35m | 1:34AM1.18m | 1:46PM1.06m | 2:08AM0.93m | 2:18PM0.86m | 2:40AM0.78m | 2:50PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:44AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 84 | — | 43 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 77 | 98 | 126 | 116 | 76 | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 317 | 99 | 132 | 142 | 131 | 179 | 321 | 282 | 360 | 397 | 57 | 4 | 397 | 368 | 400 | 735 | 349 | 395 | 415 | 69 |
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