Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Pobbles Beach. This is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent little spot that’s fairly exposed to the south-west. It’s not a place you’d paddle out to on a whim – it needs the right conditions to line up, and looking at this 16-day window, it’s a real mixed bag with long quiet spells.

We start off on Thursday 3rd September, and it’s a write-off. A moderate cross-shore breeze and a lumpy cross-chop, with swell around 5ft from the WSW but a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined wave energy is weak (273). It’s poor. Friday the 4th is a bit bigger, 6ft, but still a short period (8 seconds) and the wind is fresh and cross-off, so it’s clean but the quality is just not there – the energy is moderate (446) but it’s messy.

Now, Saturday 5th September is the standout. It’s not a big swell, only 3ft from the WSW, with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. The combined energy is weak (113), but for a beginner spot, that glassy, clean surface is a major positive. The crowd profile says “sometimes” so you might have company, but the conditions will be the best of the whole run. This is the one to paddle for.

After that, it drops right off. Sunday 6th through Monday 14th is a long, dry gap. We get a few pulses of energy – like Monday 7th September with a bigger 6ft swell and a long period of 12 seconds, giving strong energy (902), but the wind is cross and cross-on, and the surf is poor. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. For a beginner spot, any swell over 5ft is already getting too much, and when it gets over 8ft on Tuesday 8th (8ft, 9 seconds, strong energy of 913), it’s only for experts, and the wind is a strong cross breeze – messy. That morning is a kite-surfing setup more than a paddling one.

The next real hope is Friday 11th September. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW, short period of 8 seconds, but here’s the thing: the wind is fresh offshore from the NNW. That’s clean, and the combined energy is strong (1097). It’s a marginal forecast, but the offshore wind will make it look better than the numbers suggest. The wave quality is still only “marginal” though, and for Pobbles, it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect perfection. It’s the second best option, but it’s a distant second to that Saturday glass-off.

From Saturday 12th September onwards, it’s all small and weak. The swell drops to 3ft or less, periods are short, and the energy is weak (125 down to 6 by the end of the 18th). The wind is mostly offshore or glassy, so the surface will be clean, but there’s just not enough push to get a decent ride. Tuesday 15th September morning is glassy with 2ft and a 9-second period, but the energy is only 92 – it’s surfable but very ordinary.

So, the bottom line: if you’re hanging for a wave, Saturday 5th September morning is your best bet. Glassy, small, clean, and the only real standout. The rest of the period is mostly a long gap of poor or small surf, with a brief, marginal pulse on Friday 11th that’s worth a look if you’re desperate. Pobbles is a finicky spot, and this run shows it.

Rusty.

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