Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pobbles Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pobbles Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s run through what’s brewing at Pobbles Beach over the next couple weeks. Truth is, the start is ugly – a long dry spell from now all the way until the morning of Saturday, 29 August. No surf worth a mention before that. Just small slop, bad wind, and onshore junk. Don’t even think about it.
Saturday 29 August morning finally throws us a bone. Swell runs 2.1m from the WSW, period a short 7 seconds. Water temp is 21° – that’s 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, very unusual. Wind is glassy – dead calm. Surf will be clean, though the short period means the waves might be a bit soft and fat. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The combined swell energy is 362 – moderate power, enough for a fun session. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so at this size with glassy conditions it’s a ripper for learning. Crowds can show up sometimes, so you might see a few others.
Sunday 30 August morning runs up to 2.5m from the WSW, 9-second period, but cross-shore wind at 20 km/h brings a chop. Combined energy hits 1050 – strong. That size is for experts only, and it’s not clean. Marginal day.
After that, it fades. Next decent window is Wednesday morning, 2 September: 2.4m from the W, 10-second period, cross-off wind from the WNW at 25 km/h – clean. Combined energy is 1837 – real strong. Plenty of juice, but size again pushes it into expert zone.
Friday morning 4 September serves up a 1.7m WSW swell, 8-second period, offshore wind from the NNW at 15 km/h. Clean. Combined energy 381. This one’s the second best option – more manageable size, better shape for intermediate riders. Still a week off, so it’s promising but not locked in.
So, plan around that Saturday 29 August glassy morning if you want the best of it. The 4 September is your backup. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 198 | 106 | 53 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 58 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56AM6.32m | 00:23AM6.02m | 12:52PM5.80m | 1:31AM5.54m | 2:16PM5.50m | 3:07AM5.42m | 3:51PM5.63m | 4:30AM5.72m | 4:59PM6.09m | 5:25AM6.23m | 5:45PM6.67m | 6:06AM6.78m | 6:23PM7.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM2.43m | 6:31AM2.73m | 7:09PM2.91m | 7:50AM3.10m | 8:44PM3.11m | 9:29AM3.09m | 10:16PM2.89m | 10:45AM2.71m | 11:17PM2.42m | 11:36AM2.19m | 00:01AM1.88m | 12:15PM1.66m | 00:37AM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 3 | SSW 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 251 | 8 | 106 | 53 | 12 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | SSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 198 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 6 | — | 2 | 32 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 647 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 8 | 50 | 138 | 13 | 186 | 186 | 66 | 388 | 390 | 388 | 324 | 154 | 83 | 256 | 7 | 19 |
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