Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with ya – this 16-day window for Pobbles Beach is a tough one. The ocean's just not delivering the goods for a proper paddle session. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions, so don't get your hopes up for anything worth waxing the board for.

Water temp is way warmer than usual for this time of year, sittin' at a very unusual 68°, which is a solid seven degrees above normal. But that’s about the only interesting thing going on.

Tuesday the 4th kicks things off with a 4ft swell from the WSW, but that's got a short period of 7 seconds and a nasty cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a moderate 173, but the surf is just poor – choppy and uninviting. Wednesday the 5th bumps up a touch to 5ft from the WSW, still with that short 7-second period and a fresh cross-offshore wind. The energy climbs to 261 (moderate) and it looks cleaner, but the wave comment tells the real story: poor surf conditions. That theme pretty much sticks all the way through the first week and into the second. We get a couple of days in the middle where the swell drops to under 3ft, with periods as low as 4 seconds – that's just wind chop.

Now, there is a couple of moments that almost get interesting. On Thursday, August 13th, we see a 4ft swell from the WSW with a slightly better 8-second period and a glassy wind early. The energy is moderate at 181. It’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but that’s the closest we get to a recommendation. It's an inconsistent break as it is, so catching one of those rare, ordinary waves would be a mission. A couple of days later, Saturday the 15th, another 4ft, 8-second swell rolls in from the WSW with a clean cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy of 217. It's the same story – surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Bottom line: there's no true standout here. The whole 16 days is a pretty barren run. If you're desperate, that Thursday morning (August 13th) or Saturday morning (August 15th) are your best bets, but you're just hoping for a clean-ish, weak wave. Honestly, with those strong winds and small, weak swell at a beach break, this setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a paddle board. Keep an eye on the forecast, 'cause it can change, but for now, I'd leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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