Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next stretch of days for Pobbles Beach, and honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. We’ve got a long run of poor surf ahead, with nothing that really screams “go get it.” The forecast is pretty bleak, with the first few days offering only small, weak swell that’s all chopped up by the wind. We’re looking at a lot of cross-shore and cross-on conditions that are going to keep things messy.

The initial days up through the 7th are pretty woeful. The swell is tiny, under 3ft, and the period is short, so there’s just no power in the water. Saturday morning on the 5th is the only time it’s even surfable, and that’s just barely. There’s a little 3ft WSW swell, but it’s cross-off and not doing much (energy 141). Everything else is poor.

Then we get a pulse of bigger swell around the 7th and 8th. Monday the 7th brings a solid 6ft to 7ft from the WSW with a long 13-second period. There’s decent energy there (1565), but the wind is a mess—cross-shore and then fresh cross-on. It’s just lumpy and poor, not the kind of swell that’s going to make you want to paddle out in those conditions. It's holding some juice but it's really wind-blown. The cleaner windows on the 9th and 11th have a bit less size, but the wind is still angled, and the quality is being called poor. The 11th has some NW cross-off action, which cleans things up, but it’s still just ordinary surf.

After the 12th, things just drop out. We’re looking at a long run of tiny, weak swell, all under 3ft, with no real energy behind it. From the 13th through the 20th, it’s a long, drawn-out flat spell. There are some glassy windows—the morning of the 15th is completely glass with a tiny swell—but it’s just too small to be worth your time. Even though it’s clean, you’d be fighting for dribbles.

The one thing to keep in mind is that Pobbles Beach is inconsistent. It doesn’t always have waves, so this kind of blank run isn’t unusual. But when it does get going, it can be a fun, forgiving wave. This 16-day stretch just isn't it. If you’re a beginner, the 6ft to 7ft surf on the 7th is probably a bit much, especially with the messy wind. For anyone else, there just isn’t a standout day in this window. The long-range stuff looks like it has some more swell around the 19th and 20th, but the size is tiny, so it’s not worth circling on the calendar. Near-term, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do for a while.

For a spot like this, the water temp is about average for the time of year, so you won't need anything special. Keep an eye out, because if the wind cleans up with that bigger swell, the 7th could have been good, but as it stands, it’s just messy.

Keep the faith, it won't be flat forever.

Rusty.

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