Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SW swell with 324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple weeks look a bit like a flat spell with a few flickers, but not much to get the heart racing.
Right now, Sunday afternoon at Pobbles Beach is dead flat – we’re talking 0.7ft of tiny WSW swell, period a weak 14 seconds. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you could have a swim but don’t bother paddling out. That glassy calm is a tease, but there’s zero wave energy (24).
Monday and Tuesday keep things poor. Winds are cross or cross-shore, mostly from the east, and at 12 to 19 mph, it’s lumpy and messy. Swell stays under 3ft, period under 9 seconds, energy weak. Not worth the walk.
Wednesday and Thursday aren’t any better. Tiny swells, onshore or cross-on winds, and a lot of chop. Thursday afternoon does see a bump to 4ft from the SW with a period of 8 seconds, and energy climbs to 330 – moderate. But the wind’s light cross-shore, so there’s a small window for something rideable if you’re desperate. Still, the file says marginal.
Friday through to the end of August is more of the same. Winds are strong and messy, and even the cleaner moments on Saturday morning with 5ft from the west and a cross-off breeze are written off as poor surf. That’s 245 energy, but it’s just not coming together.
There’s a long gap of nothing good until we get into September. The first hint of a proper swell arrives on the 6th (Sunday morning). That’s a solid 8ft from the west, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 712 – strong. Winds are light north-east, cross-off, and clean. That’s the standout. For experienced surfers, this could be the call. It’s a bit big for beginners, and with that period, it could be a bit straight at the beach, but if it has a bank, it’ll be fun.
Right before that, the 5th (Saturday) sees 7ft from the WSW but with a 19 mph cross-on wind and lumpy conditions – that’s a pass, or maybe a kite session if you’re into that.
So, overall: there’s almost nothing worth chasing until the 6th of September. That Sunday morning is the one to watch. After that, it drops back to ordinary. The gap of poor surf is about a week.
Keep an eye on that Sunday the 6th. Otherwise, take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 193 | 235 | 124 | 176 | 158 | 96 | 77 | 14 | 64 | 164 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:30AM5.72m | 4:59PM6.09m | 5:25AM6.23m | 5:45PM6.67m | 6:06AM6.78m | 6:23PM7.25m | 6:42AM7.30m | 6:58PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | 7:48AM8.10m | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM2.71m | 11:17PM2.42m | 11:36AM2.19m | 00:01AM1.88m | 12:15PM1.66m | 00:37AM1.35m | 12:49PM1.17m | 1:10AM0.90m | 1:21PM0.77m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 193 | 235 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 64 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 10 | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | — | 124 | 176 | 158 | 96 | 77 | — | — | 164 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 388 | 321 | 282 | 131 | 321 | 13 | 13 | 83 | 312 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 138 | 3 | 312 | 309 | 99 | 13 | 122 |
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