Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with 20 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 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM. 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's gonna be a tough stretch for a paddle out at Pobbles Beach.
Looking over the whole 16-day window, I gotta say, there's nothing to get excited about. We've got a long run of real flat, weak conditions ahead. The first week or so is just a write-off; we're talking days of tiny 0.3ft to 1.0ft swell with barely any energy in the water. You'd be chasing whitewash. The combined swell energy is mostly in the weak 'teens and single digits for the first week, so it's a no-go for a proper surf.
We do see a bit of a bump pick up from July 22nd onwards, with a few mornings showing a tiny 2ft swell, but the quality is still poor. The big news is around July 26th into the 29th. We finally get some proper size. Swell hits 4ft on the Sunday afternoon (26th) and then pushes up to 6ft on the 27th and 6ft on the 29th. The combined energy jumps up into moderate and then strong territory (115, 558, 419).
But here's the kicker: it's all coming from the WSW with a short period of 6-8 seconds. That's windswell, not groundswell, so it'll be messy and weak for its size. Plus, that period means it'll be a crumbly, close-out mess at a beach like Pobbles. To top it off, the wind turns onshore (cross-on) from the SW for most of that bigger swell window. On the 27th and 29th we're looking at choppy, lumpy conditions with fresh breezes. For a beginner spot that's also "inconsistent", these are not the days to learn. Honestly, with that 6ft to 6ft of short-period, onshore slop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than trying to get a decent paddle wave.
So, the best of an average bunch? If I absolutely had to pick something, the only glimmer of hope is the Wednesday morning, July 22nd. It's still tiny at 2ft, but the swell is from the E with a period of only 3 seconds. It's a novelty. However, it's also offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, so it might be glassy clean for a moment, making the most of that dribble. But don't kid yourself, it's still "poor surf conditions."
Honestly, for this 16-day run at Pobbles Beach, leave the board at home or find another hobby. The forecasts can change, but right now it looks bleak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 9 | W 18 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM7.97m | 7:07PM8.37m | 7:34AM8.27m | 7:56PM8.68m | 8:21AM8.40m | 8:42PM8.78m | 9:06AM8.34m | 9:27PM8.66m | 9:50AM8.11m | 10:10PM8.34m | 10:33AM7.74m | 10:54PM7.85m | 11:17AM7.27m | 11:38PM7.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.68m | 1:22AM0.39m | 1:42PM0.41m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:28PM0.29m | 2:57AM0.17m | 3:13PM0.36m | 3:41AM0.35m | 3:56PM0.60m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:39PM0.98m | 5:07AM1.15m | 5:22PM1.45m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 13 | S 11 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | NW 4 | W 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 2 | — | E 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 124 | 124 | 131 | 407 | 186 | 195 | 407 | 184 | 131 | 476 | 395 | 379 | 453 | 196 | 451 | 312 | 395 | 198 | 157 | 157 |
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