Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WSW swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pobbles Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. This is Rusty.
To be straight with ya, Pobbles Beach is in for a rough run. This stretch of coast is looking pretty flat and messy for days on end with only the briefest flicker of something bigger right at the back end of the outlook. You’re gonna need a lot of patience.
The first week and a half is mostly a write-off. From Monday 17th August right through to Saturday 30th August, the surf is tiny and blown out. We’re talking knee-high dribble with onshore winds most days – you’ll be spending more time untangling your leash than getting waves. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday 25th August where the swell jumps a little, but that's immediately ruined by a gnarly 31 mph onshore blow on Wednesday 26th. Not worth peeling the wax off your board.
Now, I said there was a flicker. Wednesday 26th August afternoon starts to show something real: a 8ft swell from the SW with clean, cross-off winds from the WNW. The combined energy is pretty meaty at 752, but those conditions are marginal – that’s a powerful, grunty wave for the crew who know what they’re doing. Thursday 27th August morning is the real standout. We’ve got a solid 10ft SW groundswell running, with a good period of 10 seconds, and those clean WNW cross-off winds again. The energy here is pumping at 1433. This is proper stuff – overhead plus. For a spot that’s been flat for over a week, this is a lifeline. If you are an expert, that window on Thursday morning is the only true session on offer. It’ll be big, powerful and will demand respect: the offshore wind should groom it clean. Keep in mind this swell may be too much for anything but a high-performance board and a strong paddle.
After that, the swell fades rapidly through Friday 28th into the following week, with only a small, clean 5ft to 5ft pulse on Sunday 30th and Monday 1st September to see it out. It’s surfable but nothing special compared to that Thursday stand-out.
Because this is a fairly exposed beach, the lack of consistency here is normal for this time of year. It tends to be a waiting game.
Right now, mark your calendar for the morning of Thursday 27th August. That's the real deal for the experienced surfer. The rest is a flat spell with a couple of tiny, clean days for the loggers if you're desperate.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 30 | 40 | 54 | 119 | 78 | 82 | 202 | 188 | 375 | 245 | 138 | 45 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM7.98m | 10:17PM7.94m | 10:35AM7.48m | 10:54PM7.30m | 11:13AM6.91m | 11:35PM6.64m | 11:56AM6.32m | 00:23AM6.02m | 12:52PM5.80m | 1:31AM5.54m | 2:16PM5.50m | 3:07AM5.42m | 3:51PM5.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.76m | 4:23AM1.02m | 4:38PM1.28m | 4:59AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.85m | 5:39AM2.19m | 6:04PM2.43m | 6:31AM2.73m | 7:09PM2.91m | 7:50AM3.10m | 8:44PM3.11m | 9:29AM3.09m | 10:16PM2.89m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 17 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | 5 | 119 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 245 | 138 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | W 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | — | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | W 6 | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 54 | — | 78 | 82 | 202 | 188 | 375 | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 398 | 413 | 143 | 321 | 233 | 435 | 321 | 282 | 42 | 152 | 7 | 8 | 189 | 282 | 83 | 50 | 69 | 186 | 187 | 66 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pobbles Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pobbles Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pobbles Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pobbles Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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