Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 15 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 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me paint you a picture of what’s happening at Pobbles Beach.
Honestly, from the start it’s a real rough stretch. We’re looking at a solid week to a week and a half of almost nothing. Tiny little waves, mostly under 0.7ft, day after day. It’s a proper drought.
The water is a big topic here. It’s 69°F, which is a whole 9°F warmer than it should be for this time of year. That’s highly unusual – feels more like a warm autumn day than a typical winter swim.
From Saturday, July 18th all the way through Monday, July 27th, the surf is flat or nearly flat. We’ll see some offshore and cross-shore breezes, but there’s just no swell to work with. The combined wave energy is in the single digits or teens – basically zero. It’s not worth wetting a suit.
The first glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. We get clean conditions with a cross-off breeze from the NNW at 6 mph. The swell reads small at 4ft from the west, but with a short period of only 7 seconds. The combined wave energy climbs to a moderate 278. Look, it’s not a classic day. The short period will make the waves a bit fat and soft, and knowing Pobbles, it’s an inconsistent break. But if you’re jonesing for anything, this is your only chance for a few wobbly rides.
Heading into the end of July and the start of August, the swell ticks up to around 5ft to 6ft. But the wind goes onshore or cross-onshore from the WSW, and the period stays short. That’s a recipe for choppy, lumpy, messy surf. The energy gets into the moderate range (230-367), but the quality is just not there for a good session.
For beginners, those 5ft to 6ft days are going to be too big and messy. And for the rest of you, the combination of short-period windswell and crummy winds makes this look more like a spot for kite surfing than a proper paddle board session. The clean 4ft morning on the 28th is the best you’re going to get, and that’s a low bar.
So yeah, it’s a long, flat gap right now. Pobbles is a spot that’s rarely consistent, so a blank stretch like this is pretty normal for the area. Don’t lose hope – forecasts can flip.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | S 12 | ESE 3 | W 19 | W 19 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10PM8.34m | 10:33AM7.74m | 10:54PM7.85m | 11:17AM7.27m | 11:38PM7.27m | 12:02PM6.78m | 00:26AM6.68m | 12:53PM6.31m | 1:21AM6.18m | 1:54PM5.96m | 2:29AM5.85m | 3:07PM5.83m | 3:44AM5.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:39PM0.98m | 5:07AM1.15m | 5:22PM1.45m | 5:51AM1.66m | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM2.15m | 7:04PM2.39m | 7:36AM2.55m | 8:09PM2.70m | 8:45AM2.76m | 9:24PM2.78m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | SW 18 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | SW 13 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NNW 3 | ENE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 423 | 50 | 395 | 338 | 355 | 385 | 818 | 385 | 149 | 186 | 196 | 385 | 399 | 196 | 83 | 396 | 356 | 379 | 932 | 420 |
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