Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SW swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pobbles Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pobbles Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down Pobbles Beach for the next sixteen days.
It’s a grim run overall. The whole window is filled with tiny, weak surf and windy, messy conditions. Pobbles is an inconsistent beginner spot, so a flat spell isn't a huge shock, but it’s a bummer seeing nothing good on the horizon.
Kicking off Saturday, August 22, we’ve got a 1ft WSW swell, but a cross-shore breeze makes it a no-go. Sunday is even smaller—ankle-biters at 0.3ft to 0.7ft. There’s a glassy moment Sunday afternoon, but there’s zero push. The water is 70°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal, so the temps are fine even if the waves aren’t.
Monday and Tuesday stay tiny—0.3ft to 0.7ft—with some clean windows but absolutely no power. The combined energy numbers are stuck in the weak zone (26 to 35). The first week is a total washout.
Thursday, August 27 brings a 3ft to 4ft SW swell, but onshore winds up to 22 mph ruin it. The energy climbs a bit (194), but conditions are poor. Friday the 28th sees a 5ft SW swell with moderate energy (405), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. More of a kite-surfing day than a paddling day.
The weekend of the 29th–30th brings the biggest surf. Saturday the 29th morning is clean with a 6ft WSW swell and cross-offshore wind (342 energy), but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be peaky and closing out. By afternoon it’s 7ft and cross-shore, still short-period—expert-only territory. Sunday drops to 5ft to 5ft with a very short period (6 seconds) and lumpy cross-onshore winds.
Monday, August 31 morning is clean with a 5ft W swell (246 energy) and cross-offshore breeze. That’s the best we get—still just 7 seconds, so it’ll be quick and fat, but it’s the cleanest window. Still labeled “poor surf conditions,” though.
From September 1st, it fades to 2ft to 2ft. Nothing special until September 4th afternoon, when a 3ft W swell (173 energy) shows up with clean cross-offshore wind. That’s 13 days out, so keep an eye on it but don’t hold your breath.
The final stretch from September 5th shows 3ft to 5ft WSW swell, but winds hit 28 mph, making it lumpy and onshore. Kite-surfing territory again.
Bottom line: no real standouts. If you’re itching, the cleanest moments are Sunday afternoon August 23 (tiny glass) and Monday morning August 31 (bigger, clean, but short period). Otherwise, it’s a long flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 177 | 541 | 405 | 196 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM5.42m | 3:51PM5.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM3.11m | 9:29AM3.09m | 10:16PM2.89m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 541 | 405 | 196 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 8 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | SSW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 177 | — | — | — | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 186 | 83 | 124 | 8 | 388 | 321 | 282 | 131 | 83 | 132 | 160 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 138 | 66 | 13 | 139 | 399 |
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