Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Pobbles Beach.

First off, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. The surf just isn't happening for the most part. We're looking at a long dry spell from now until the end of August, with only a couple of tiny windows that might get your hopes up. The water’s sitting around average for the time of year, so no wild temperature surprises.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Thursday, August 20th. The early morning is where it's at. We’ll see a 5 ft swell rolling in from the west, and with a light NW wind it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (481), so there’s a bit of grunt behind it. It’s a short period swell (7 seconds), so don’t expect long lines, but it’s the best we’ve got in this stretch. The afternoon kicks up a cross-off breeze which kills the quality, so get in early.

After that, Friday the 21st drops right off into tiny stuff, and we go through a real flat spell all the way to the end of the month. There’s a few days with barely a ripple – 1 ft on the 22nd, 0.3 ft on the 23rd. Not worth getting wet.

Now, we start to see some size again at the very end of August and into early September, but the wind is a nightmare. On Saturday, August 29th we’ve got 6 ft swell from the WSW, but a strong SE cross-onshore wind (12-16 mph) is going to chop it up. The combined energy is moderate (271-310), but it’s messy. This is more of a kite surfer’s setup than a paddle surfer’s.

The only other standout I can point to is way out there on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning session shows a 7 ft swell from the WSW, a clean cross-off breeze from the NW, and moderate energy (611). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way off, though, so keep your fingers crossed.

For the rest of the period, it’s a lot of choppy, cross-shore junk or flat spells. The swell direction is always WSW, which is okay for Pobbles, but the wind just doesn’t cooperate. Pobbles Beach itself is a beginner-friendly spot, but it’s also inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes. For this run, unless you’re chasing that Thursday morning or the 2nd September hopeful, I’d leave the board in the car.

Rusty, signing off.

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