Surf Forecasts:
Pobbles Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pobbles Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Pobbles Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. This is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent spot that’s only fairly exposed to the swell, and for the vast majority of the 16-day window we’re looking at poor surf conditions. The first real surfable opportunity doesn’t show up until Thursday, 4 September – so we’re talking about a solid two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a long stretch of flat or blown-out junk. For an area like this, it’s not that unusual to see such a blank run, and forecasts can change, but right now it’s a tough watch.
The only half-decent window appears on the morning of Thursday, 4 September. We’ve got a modest 4ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds – short-period, windswell stuff, so don’t expect much push. The combined swell energy is still weak at only 180, so it’s not going to feel powerful. The wind will be light, out of the NNW, blowing cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. That’s the one real standout in the whole run, but with the swell so small and the break inconsistent, you’ll need to be patient and pick your moments. The water temperature is sitting at 70°F, which is a massive 9° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and you won’t need much of a wetsuit.
Because Pobbles Beach (Wales) is only a beginner spot, this tiny swell is fine for learning on. Crowds are possible from time to time, so you might not have it all to yourself. Don’t expect much from the afternoon of the 4th either, as the wind swings more onshore and the swell drops.
There’s nothing else that comes close to being a recommendation in this outlook. The second week sees some bigger swell pulse on Saturday, 29 August (7ft from the WSW), but the wind is howling at 19 mph from the WNW and the conditions are rated as poor. That’s more of a blown-out mess than anything worth surfing. For the rest of it, keep your board in the car and check back later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 198 | 106 | 55 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 58 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 4 | SSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 106 | 55 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 59 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 198 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 58 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 0 | 6 | 266 | 186 | 8 | 186 | 13 | 66 | 149 | 8 | 388 | 309 | 324 | 324 | 160 | 132 | 179 | 15 | 13 |
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