Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you—this 16-day window for Pobbles Beach is a tough one. The only spot on the cards is Pobbles Beach, and it’s not exactly firing. It’s an inconsistent, beginner-friendly beach with a fair bit of exposure to the southwest swell. Right now, the water is sitting at 69°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year—bloody unusual, that.

We kick off on Wednesday the 12th of August with a small 2ft swell from the WSW and a cross-on ESE wind at 12 mph, making for choppy, poor conditions. Combined energy is low at a weak 75, so don’t even bother paddling out. Thursday the 13th is similar: Thursday morning has a 3ft WSW swell (energy 184—moderate but messy) with light cross-winds, but it’s still poor. Thursday afternoon picks up a bit with a 16 mph cross-wind and 3ft swell, but again, poor.

Friday the 14th drops back to 2ft and cross-winds all day—nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 15th sees a small clean-up: morning has a 1ft WSW swell with a 12 mph offshore wind from the north, making it clean, but it’s tiny. Afternoon offers a 2ft W swell with a cross-offshore breeze—clean but weak. Sunday the 16th is glassy in the morning with a tiny 1ft swell, and a light offshore in the afternoon. Still, waves are just too small for a proper surf.

Monday the 17th has a glassy morning with 1ft WSW swell, then a curious 18-second period swell hits in the afternoon, but it’s only 0.3ft and cross-shore—barely a ripple. Tuesday the 18th bumps up to 3ft in the morning (energy 77) and 4ft in the afternoon (energy 110), but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Wednesday the 19th has a 4ft swell with clean cross-offshore wind in the morning, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak.

Now, for the standouts: Thursday the 20th of August brings the best swell of the whole run. Morning has a 5ft swell from the west (energy 258—moderate) with a strong cross-offshore wind at 19 mph, keeping it clean. Afternoon holds at 5ft (energy 218). It’s a bit big for beginners but solid for those with some experience. That’s the pick of the 16 days. Friday the 21st drops back to 3ft in the morning—clean but small.

After that, it’s a messy run. Sunday the 23rd afternoon has a 5ft SW swell (energy 293) but with a strong cross-wind, so it’s lumpy. Monday the 24th morning hits 5ft with a cross-on SSE breeze (energy 272)—marginal at best. Tuesday the 25th morning has a 4ft WSW swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but the period is only 6 seconds—ordinary.

Overall, the entire week following the 20th is poor to marginal, with a lot of wind and short-period junk. The water stays warm, but that doesn’t help. This is a blank run for most of the window—Pobbles Beach just isn’t cooperating. Forecaster’s note: it’s an inconsistent spot, so dry spells like this are part of the deal. Keep an eye on the charts; forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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