Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked at the next 16 days for Pobbles Beach, and honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch. The swell is weak, the wind is all over the place, and nothing is coming together to give us a proper session. The finder is telling me there are no good surf options on the horizon, and the guidance just backs that up. This is one of those periods where you’re better off finding something else to do. We’ve got a few mornings that look glassy, but with barely a ripple to surf, it’s just a tease.

We kick off on Thursday, 6th August, and it’s already a dud. A 3ft swell from the west, but with a short, weak 6-second period and a cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, the energy is pathetic (85). By the afternoon, it’s even smaller and more side-shore. Friday the 7th is a dead loss – a tiny 0.7ft wave with a long 9-second period, but barely any energy (12) and a cross-on wind. Saturday morning the 8th is glassy, I’ll give it that, but it’s a 0.3ft wave. You could paddle out and not get wet. Sunday and Monday are more of the same: tiny, weak, and uninspiring. The wind is light, but there’s just no push.

We get a small bump on Wednesday the 12th. The swell picks up a bit to 2ft in the morning, and the energy is still low (78), but the afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period and the energy climbs to a moderate 149. Problem is, the wind is side-shore, so it’s chop city. Not worth getting excited about.

The closest we get to a surfable wave is on Thursday morning, 13th August. The swell is 3ft from the WSW, period is a decent 10 seconds, and the energy is moderate (193). And here’s the kicker – the wind is glassy, dead calm. That’s the best we’ll see, but even then, the waves are described as "very ordinary." It’s a small, clean wave for a beginner to have a splash on, but it’s not a proper surf. The water is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. The 15th of August has a similar 2ft morning swell with clean offshore wind, but it’s still weak (176). The afternoon jumps to 4ft, but the wind goes side-shore and ruins it. The 16th and 17th are a write-off with cross-on and lumpy conditions. The 18th sees a tiny 1ft wave with a clean offshore wind, but it’s not enough to do anything with. The final week, from the 19th onward, is just a repeat of poor surf, choppy winds, and no energy to speak of.

So, the long and short of it: there’s a 16-day window here, and for the first week, it’s a complete blank. The only faint glimmer is that Thursday morning, 13th August, but even then, it’s a 3ft glassy wave for beginners. For the rest of us, it’s a hard pass. A blank run like this isn’t unheard of for the area, but it stings. Forecasts can change, but right now, don’t hold your breath.

Keep your head up.
Rusty.

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