Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with 1,123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, swapping over to feet and Fahrenheit for you. The story for Pobbles Beach is still a sad one. The water is 68°F, which is a big 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that stands out.
We've got a long dry spell coming. There isn't one single day in the sixteen-day outlook that I'd get excited about. The best we can find is a very brief moment of clean conditions, but it’s still a tough call.
The whole thing starts rough on Sunday, August 30th with thunderstorms and a cross-onshore wind blowing 19 mph, wrecking the 5ft swell. The wave energy is moderate, but it's all wind chop. This continues through the week. Monday the 31st brings a 7ft swell from the W with a cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean looking, but it still only rates a 1 out of 10. It’s just not the full package.
Tuesday and Wednesday are poor, with stronger onshore winds. The swell hits 7ft to 7ft on Wednesday, but with a short 7-second period and 25 mph winds, it's a mess. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are no better. Friday pumps out a big 10ft W swell with 1081 energy, but it's crossed up by a 22 mph cross-shore wind. That’s expert-only, and the quality is still poor. Honestly, kites would be a better bet that day.
A single glimmer shows up on Saturday, September 5th. The wind goes light offshore from the NW at 6 mph, cleaning up a 4ft W swell. This is the only session that gets a "good surf conditions" tag. It’s a good size for a beginner and the clean conditions will make it workable. But it's short-lived—by the afternoon it's gone tiny and bumpy.
From Sunday the 6th onward to the 14th of September, it’s a flat spell. Tiny swells, mostly under 3ft, and the energy completely drops out. There are a few glassy mornings on the 10th and 12th, but with waves only 1ft high, there’s nothing to surf. The period does get long (12 seconds) on the 7th, but it's wasted by poor winds.
So for Pobbles Beach, the advice is simple. If you really need to get wet, the clean session on the morning of Saturday, September 5th is your only real hope. Otherwise, give it a miss. Things can always change forecast-wise, but as it stands, there's not much to work with.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 338 | 362 | 665 | 792 | 618 | 276 | 137 | 66 | 53 | 356 | 449 | 410 | 257 | 277 | 467 | 1081 | 925 | 413 | 154 | 53 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36PM8.58m | 8:54AM8.35m | 9:11PM8.50m | 9:30AM8.21m | 9:48PM8.23m | 10:08AM7.90m | 10:28PM7.78m | 10:51AM7.44m | 11:16PM7.20m | 11:43AM6.88m | 00:16AM6.58m | 12:52PM6.37m | 1:38AM6.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.38m | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:28AM1.10m | 4:49PM1.33m | 5:16AM1.67m | 5:45PM1.90m | 6:20AM2.24m | 7:06PM2.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 18 | W 8 | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 197 | — | — | — | — | 276 | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | — | — | 9 | 134 | 18 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 338 | 362 | 665 | 792 | 618 | — | 137 | 66 | 53 | 356 | 449 | 410 | 257 | 277 | 467 | 1081 | 925 | 413 | 154 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 367 | 44 | 122 | 44 | 66 | 130 | 179 | 130 | 321 | 416 | 272 | 130 | 130 | 309 | 359 | 360 | 152 | 0 | 187 | 8 |
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