Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 940 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pobbles Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for ya. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks, Pobbles Beach is a bit of a mixed bag. It’s usually a beginner-friendly, inconsistent spot, and it’s only fairly exposed to the swell, so it needs everything to line up just right. For most of this run, the wind is just not playing ball, making it a tough watch. There's a solid gap of poor conditions from the start right through to the end of the first week. But don't write it off just yet, there are two specific windows that look like they could be worth a paddle.
The first real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. The swell is gonna be a solid 7ft from the WSW, with a combined swell energy of (522) – that’s a proper pulse of energy. What makes this special is the wind: a light WNW breeze swinging offshore. That’ll put a clean face on it, with no crowds to speak of. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so you won’t need a full 5/4 just yet. It’s a bit of a rare treat for a spot that’s so inconsistent, so make the most of it. Beginners should note that 7ft might be a bit of a handful, but the offshore wind will make it more manageable than it sounds.
The other good call is on Monday the 7th of September. That morning we’ve got a 6ft swell from the W, and even though the energy is lower at (303), the wind is a clean offshore from the NNW. You’re looking at moderate offshore and clean conditions again, so it’ll be glassy and lined up. Afternoon sees the wind swing a bit, but that morning session has the goods.
After that, things go pretty quiet again. The swell drops off hard, with the combined energy barely scraping two digits by the 10th and 13th of September. The wind stays messy or too strong, so that’s the end of the action for this stretch.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 147 | 535 | 267 | 362 | 732 | 742 | 451 | 197 | 137 | 57 | 64 | 444 | 663 | 688 | 438 | 429 | 365 | 233 | 200 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | 8:54AM8.35m | 9:11PM8.50m | 9:30AM8.21m | 9:48PM8.23m | 10:08AM7.90m | 10:28PM7.78m | 10:51AM7.44m | 11:16PM7.20m | 11:43AM6.88m | 00:16AM6.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.38m | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:28AM1.10m | 4:49PM1.33m | 5:16AM1.67m | 5:45PM1.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 18 | W 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 372 | 267 | — | — | — | — | 197 | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 147 | 535 | — | 362 | 732 | 742 | 451 | — | 137 | 57 | 64 | 444 | 663 | 688 | 438 | 429 | 365 | 233 | 200 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 217 | 6 | 43 | 367 | 580 | 360 | 143 | 4 | 130 | 130 | 321 | 414 | 437 | 272 | 321 | 899 | 385 | 600 | 360 | 42 |
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