Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pobbles Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight: it is flat. There is nothing worth paddling out for at Pobbles Beach for the entire sixteen-day window. The whole chart is just row after row of "poor surf conditions." I’ve seen longer flat spells, but this one is a proper drought.
We start with a weak little ripple on Saturday the 15th, a 2ft swell from the west with an 8-second period, but it’s sloppy and combined wave energy is only 29 – barely a tickle. The water is a wild 70°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, like the ocean forgot the season, but unfortunately that warmth doesn't come with any push.
The only flicker of life comes on Tuesday the 18th, where the morning shows a 4ft west swell with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 267 (moderate) and the wind is a cross-off, keeping it clean. That’s your one and only window where a beginner might find a knee-high dribbler, but those short-period waves will be weak and fat. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday see the energy drop again into the weak zone, and the wind picks up to 18 mph, ruining any chance of order.
From Thursday the 20th onward it’s all sub-3ft, short-period slop or tiny 0.3ft groundswell pulses with long periods (14 seconds) that just don’t have any height. By the time we hit the 24th and beyond, the combined energy is down to single digits or low teens – basically nothing.
Honestly, the only interesting thing here for the whole stretch is the water temp. For surfing? Forget it. The setup is a beach break, and with these tiny, weak, short-period waves and onshore or cross winds, this is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
This is one of those blanks that just happens. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep the board in the car and go for a swim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 29 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 137 | 76 | 50 | 81 | 91 | 165 | 157 | 66 | 78 | 57 | 40 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02PM8.81m | 9:22AM8.35m | 9:40PM8.46m | 9:59AM7.98m | 10:17PM7.94m | 10:35AM7.48m | 10:54PM7.30m | 11:13AM6.91m | 11:35PM6.64m | 11:56AM6.32m | 00:23AM6.02m | 12:52PM5.80m | 1:31AM5.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.37m | 3:48AM0.53m | 4:02PM0.76m | 4:23AM1.02m | 4:38PM1.28m | 4:59AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.85m | 5:39AM2.19m | 6:04PM2.43m | 6:31AM2.73m | 7:09PM2.91m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 17 | W 6 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 119 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 157 | 36 | 78 | 57 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 7 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 27 | 5 | — | 27 | 39 | 137 | 76 | — | 81 | 91 | 165 | — | 66 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 266 | 292 | 414 | 226 | 312 | 321 | 413 | 312 | 398 | 7 | 139 | 321 | 399 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 6 | 186 | 14 |
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