Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Pobbles Beach is serving up over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a lean run.
Starting things off, the water’s sitting at 70°F, which is a solid 8°F warmer than the usual for this time of year. That’s a real oddity – feels like the ocean got stuck in a heatwave.
From Tuesday, August 18th, all the way through the end of the month, it’s a real struggle. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is often cross or onshore. On Thursday, August 20th, we get a bump to 1.5m (about 5ft) from the W with a 7-second period and cross-off wind, but it still gets a poor rating. The wave energy hits 259 (moderate), but it’s not clean enough to get excited about.
The 21st of August Friday morning brings a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 0.6m (2ft) swell from the WSW, but it’s weak (energy at 61) and the period is short. It’s clean, but we’re talking ankle-biters.
The one true standout in this whole 16-day window is Saturday, August 29th. We’ve got a 1.7m (6ft) swell from the WSW with an 8-second period, and the wind is clean cross-off from the WNW. The combined energy jumps to 491 (strong wave energy). That’s the biggest and best-looking push of the whole stretch. For beginners, 1.7m might be a bit of a handful, but for the experienced surfer, that Saturday morning is the only real window. After that, Sunday the 30th drops to 1.0m (3ft) and clean, but it’s a lot less grunt.
Then into early September (Monday, August 31st onward), the swell holds around 1.7m to 1.9m (6 to 6ft), but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The energy is still there – 473 and 330 – but the quality is gone. I’d say it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.
So, bottom line: the best bet is Saturday, August 29th, morning session. It’s the one clean, meaty window. The rest of the 16 days is a dry spell. That’s just the way it goes at Pobbles Beach sometimes – the ocean takes a breather. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 101 | 98 | 45 | 78 | 254 | 251 | 191 | 106 | 54 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:54PM7.30m | 11:13AM6.91m | 11:35PM6.64m | 11:56AM6.32m | 00:23AM6.02m | 12:52PM5.80m | 1:31AM5.54m | 2:16PM5.50m | 3:07AM5.42m | 3:51PM5.63m | 4:30AM5.72m | 4:59PM6.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM1.28m | 4:59AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.85m | 5:39AM2.19m | 6:04PM2.43m | 6:31AM2.73m | 7:09PM2.91m | 7:50AM3.10m | 8:44PM3.11m | 9:29AM3.09m | 10:16PM2.89m | 10:45AM2.71m | 11:17PM2.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 251 | 8 | 106 | 54 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | WSW 8 | SW 16 | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 22 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 98 | 45 | 78 | 254 | — | 191 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 13 | 139 | 321 | 233 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 139 | 312 | 282 | 215 | 83 | 139 | 409 | 226 | 369 | 407 | 186 |
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