
Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 369 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW 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 (Sep 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again, giving you the picture for Pobbles Beach in feet and Fahrenheit.
It’s a bleak stretch overall, mate. There's a tiny window of clean little waves first thing, then we get hammered with wind and slop for days on end. You'll be lookin' at a lot of junky, onshore chop with nothing to get excited about. There's a long gap of days with no real recommendations starting after that first session.
Your only real shot is Pobbles Beach on Friday, September 11th, and you gotta go in the morning. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the WSW, 9-second period, with some decent energy (314). The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 66°, which is about 5° above normal. With a northwesterly breeze at 9 mph blowin' cross-off, those waves are gonna be glassy. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but it can be inconsistent and sometimes has a crowd, so don't expect to have it to yourself. For a fun little paddle on a clean day, this is the standout in the whole 16 days.
After that Friday morning, it all falls apart. Friday afternoon drops to 4ft and gets ordinary. Then from Saturday the 12th and on through the next week, we're stuck with strong SW and WSW winds making everything lumpy and cross-onshore. Swell stays tiny and messy, and the energy drops right off. Not worth paddling out.
There’s a brief tease on Saturday the 19th of September morning when the wind goes glassy with a light breeze from the ESE, but the swell is a weak 3ft from the WSW. It's surfable, but nothing special. The wind comes back up hard right after.
And the final week? Forget it. From the 22nd on, it's all rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds. A 1ft swell with a 14-second period on the 23rd sounds like it could be clean, but the strong onshore wind will blow it out. It's a total mess.
Just get on it Friday morning. That's the only real highlight in this whole forecast.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
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314 | 202 | 119 | 106 | 302 | 366 | 158 | 218 | 143 | 222 | 103 | 96 | 137 | 157 | 363 | 97 | 68 | 138 | 23 | 80 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM8.77m | 7:40AM8.58m | 7:57PM8.86m | 8:16AM8.60m | 8:33PM8.72m | 8:50AM8.41m | 9:07PM8.36m | 9:23AM8.05m | 9:41PM7.85m | 9:57AM7.56m | 10:15PM7.24m | 10:31AM6.98m | 10:52PM6.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.05m | 1:46PM0.09m | 2:07AM0.02m | 2:20PM0.12m | 2:39AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.34m | 3:10AM0.55m | 3:25PM0.72m | 3:41AM1.03m | 3:58PM1.23m | 4:14AM1.59m | 4:33PM1.81m | ||||||||
6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 12 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
314 | 202 | 119 | 64 | — | 279 | 158 | 7 | 143 | 132 | 3 | 96 | 2 | 19 | 251 | 97 | 68 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | — | — | 82 | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — |
— | — | — | 106 | 302 | 366 | — | 218 | — | 222 | 103 | — | 137 | 157 | 363 | 16 | 68 | 138 | 23 | 80 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 109 | 130 | 321 | 145 | 13 | 367 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 122 | 909 | 1345 | 6 | 4 | 152 | 321 | 356 | 360 | 359 |
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Information about the Pobbles Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Pobbles Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pobbles Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pobbles Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pobbles Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pobbles Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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