Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve only got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, Pobbles Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly, inconsistent break that’s fairly exposed to the southwest. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year by over three degrees – that’s pretty unusual, so the first few paddles might feel like a warm bath compared to what you’d expect.

Right out of the gate, Wednesday and Thursday (2nd and 3rd September) are a write-off. Onshore winds, lumpy and choppy conditions, and poor surf with a low combined swell energy around 109 to 306 (weak to moderate). Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 4th looks a touch cleaner with a 7ft WSW swell and cross-offshore winds, but the energy bumps up to 519 (moderate) and it’s only marginal – questionable tide. Saturday the 5th morning brings a drop to 3ft, clean but weak energy at 93 (weak), so it’s surfable but very ordinary. Sunday the 6th is tiny with onshore winds – forget it.

Monday the 7th morning gets interesting. We’ve got a 4ft WSW groundswell with a long 12-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy at 463. That long period means better shaped waves and longer lulls between sets – good for getting out the back. It’s marginal, but this is the closest to a standout in the first week.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are no good – strong winds, lumpy, poor quality. Thursday the 10th is clean but tiny with 2ft.

Now, Friday the 11th September morning is the real highlight of the whole outlook. Expect very good surf conditions with a solid 8ft W swell, 8-second period, light offshore winds from the NNW, and combined swell energy of 924 (strong). That’s a proper clean swell with plenty of push. Keep in mind, 8ft is expert territory – this is not for beginners. The swell direction matches the optimum SW nicely. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th go back to poor or marginal, with onshore or cross-shore winds and messy conditions. Monday the 14th is light rain and choppy.

Tuesday the 15th morning offers another clean window: 5ft W swell, gentle cross-offshore breeze, moderate energy at 307 – good surf conditions. It’s a smaller, cleaner session for the intermediate crowd.

Wednesday the 16th sees a big pulse: 10ft SW swell, clean cross-offshore winds, and combined energy shooting up to 1308–1513 (strong to very strong). That’s big, powerful, and for experts only. The period is 8–9 seconds, so it’s wind swell rather than groundswell, but still heavy. A standout for the brave, but 10ft is well into big-wave territory.

Thursday the 17th winds down with 6ft WSW clean surf and moderate energy.

Overall, the run of good surf is patchy. There’s a big gap of poor days in the first week, then a couple of clear standouts: Friday 11th morning for the experts and Tuesday 15th morning for a cleaner, smaller session. The long-range stuff on the 16th looks promising but remember, it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecast.

Stay tuned, Rusty.

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