Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Pobbles Beach.

Honestly, it’s a rough start. For the first few days, we’ve got tiny swell and messy winds. The water is sitting at a balmy 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like summer has hung around. But the surf? Not much to get excited about. Wednesday the 26th through to Friday the 28th of August, you’re looking at weak swell around 1ft, with cross-onshore winds making it choppy. The combined energy is weak (26 on Wednesday morning, only 18 by the afternoon). It’s not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see the swell bump up, but it comes with a price. On Saturday morning we get 6ft swell from the SW, but with a 22 mph onshore wind and fresh breeze, it’s blown out. The energy climbs (282), but the conditions are poor. By Saturday afternoon, it’s 7ft from the SW with near gale cross-onshore winds at 31 mph – that’s only for the brave or the kite crew. Sunday stays lumpy with 6ft to 7ft and strong cross-onshore winds.

Now, Monday the 31st of August offers a small window. The morning shows 8ft from the WSW with a cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 16 mph. The combined energy jumps to 958, and conditions clean up. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook. The swell is a bit big for beginners though, so more suited to intermediate and above. The wind is clean and the break is fairly exposed to the SW swell, matching the optimum direction. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short-period groundswell – not the longest lines but it’ll have some push. Crowds can be a factor here sometimes, so keep an eye out.

After that, things drop off again. Tuesday the 1st of September has 7ft dropping to 5ft but with fresh cross-shore winds, lumpy and messy. By Wednesday the 2nd, the swell fades to 2ft and the energy is weak (75). The rest of the first week of September sees inconsistent, small swell with cross and cross-on winds. There’s a tiny glimmer on Saturday the 5th of September morning – 3ft from the WSW, light cross-offshore breeze, clean conditions, but the energy is only 171 and the period is a short 6 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

From the 6th to the 10th of September, it’s mostly small, weak, and ordinary. A few clean moments on the 7th afternoon and 8th morning with offshore winds, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft). The energy is barely there (28 to 61). On Tuesday the 8th afternoon, we get 4ft from the SW with a moderate offshore from the N, and the energy hits 103 – surfable but ordinary.

Overall, the standout is Monday the 31st of August morning at Pobbles Beach. Clean 8ft WSW swell with cross-offshore wind. It’s the one to circle. After that, it’s a long stretch of flat or messy conditions. Not a classic run for this spot, but forecasts can change. Keep the board ready.

Rusty

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