Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW 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 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Pobbles Beach is lookin’ pretty grim. This is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent stretch that’s exposed to the southwest, but we just aren’t gettin’ the love from the ocean for a good long while. There’s a big ol’ gap of useless surf from now until mid-week next week.
Right from the get-go, Saturday the 8th, it’s flat out poor. Swell is a measly 0.3 ft with barely any energy, and we’ve got a cross-on wind messin’ up what little there is. No point even paddlin’ out. Sunday the 9th isn’t any better with a tiny 0.3-1 ft, and the energy is still weak. Monday the 10th is clean but still tiny.
Tuesday the 11th through Wednesday the 12th? The wind is onshore, the wave heights bobble between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, and the energy is weak. Thursday the 13th actually gets glassy in the morning with a bit more push – 3 ft – but it’s still only worth a 1 out of 10. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but very ordinary.
Things stay clean but weak through the weekend of the 16th. We see a bit of a bump on Monday the 17th afternoon with a 4 ft swell from the WSW (energy 189), but it’s a cross-off wind and still rated poor.
Now, the one true standout in this entire forecast is Tuesday the 18th. That morning, we’ve got a solid 6 ft of WSW groundswell rollin’ in with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 438 – that’s proper moderate wave energy – and we finally get a "good surf conditions" note and a score of 2 out of 10. The wind is a clean, light cross-off from the NW. For Pobbles Beach, this is the best on offer. The swell direction (WSW) is right in the wheelhouse for a SW exposure. Keep in mind, this is a low-consistency spot, so stay sharp between sets, and that swell size is right on the edge of bein’ too big for true beginners. After that, the energy drops off a cliff again. We get a blip on Friday the 21st with a 5 ft at 6 seconds, but the period is short and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a messy option.
So, if you’re paddlin’ out, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 18th. That’s your window. The rest is a long, dry spell of flat or junk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | ESE 3 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 78 | 98 | 113 | 113 | 140 | 142 | 103 | 59 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:35PM6.38m | 3:19AM6.43m | 3:59PM6.64m | 4:38AM6.79m | 5:10PM7.20m | 5:42AM7.35m | 6:08PM7.85m | 6:35AM7.89m | 6:57PM8.42m | 7:21AM8.31m | 7:41PM8.80m | 8:04AM8.54m | 8:23PM8.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM2.27m | 8:52PM2.25m | 9:36AM2.19m | 10:20PM1.94m | 10:54AM1.77m | 11:30PM1.39m | 11:55AM1.22m | 00:26AM0.80m | 12:45PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:56AM0.05m | 2:10PM0.12m | 2:35AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 78 | 98 | 113 | 113 | 140 | 142 | 103 | 59 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 5 | — | W 8 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 2 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 324 | 186 | 186 | 359 | 186 | 131 | 186 | 186 | 396 | 361 | 13 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 4 | 4 | 413 | 66 |
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