Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look. We've got a pretty grim stretch ahead, so let's get into it.

To be honest, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf at Pobbles Beach. The pattern is set in from the start and doesn’t let up. There are no standouts, not a single session I’d point you toward. It’s a proper blank run, and for this area, that’s not too unusual when the wind and swell just don’t line up.

We start off with Friday morning, August 28th. There’s a 4 ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a short period of 5 seconds and a strong 16 mph cross-shore wind, making it a total mess. The combined swell energy is weak at 97, and we've got rain showers to boot. That afternoon doesn't get any better; the swell drops slightly to 4 ft and the wind goes cross-on. Honestly, it’s poor.

Saturday the 29th offers a little glimmer in the afternoon. The swell drops to 4 ft from the SW, but the period stretches to 8 seconds and the wind goes light and cross-off from the NW. It’s clean, with a moderate combined energy of 160. The file calls it surfable but very ordinary, and I’d agree. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much. The morning is a total write-off with onshore wind.

Sunday the 30th brings a bit more size, with 5 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, but the wind is howling onshore from the SSW at 16-22 mph. The combined energy jumps to 331 and then 617, but it’s just blown-out slop. Not worth it.

Monday the 31st has the biggest swell of the run, hitting 7 ft from the WSW in the morning. The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 19 mph, and the combined energy is a strong 755. It’s clean but with a 9-second period, it’ll be a lumpy, powerful close-out at this beach. The afternoon sees a drop to 6 ft and the combined energy hits 1043, but the wind stays strong. It’s still a marginal call.

From Tuesday, September 1st, it just falls apart. The swell drops to under 3 ft with short periods and the wind stays cross or cross-on. There are a few cleaner moments, like Saturday morning September 5th with a 3 ft swell and a cross-off breeze, and Sunday afternoon September 6th goes glassy, but the swell is tiny, weak, and poor. The combined energy is below 100 for most of it.

The second week is even worse. From September 8th onward, the swell barely registers, with heights of 2 ft, 2 ft, and even 0.3 ft. The water temperature is a very unusual 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year. But honestly, with no waves, you’ll be sitting on the sand, not in the water.

So, there you have it. Nothing to get excited about. Sometimes it’s like this. Keep the board waxed and hope the next forecast brings something better.

Rusty.

Read more