Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, it’s not looking like a classic run for Pobbles Beach. We’ve got some early energy, but the conditions are going to fight us every step of the way. You’ll want to pick your moments very carefully.

We kick off on Tuesday the 8th of September with some size on the board. The morning shows a 6 ft swell rolling in from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds — that’s a decent groundswell pushing through, giving you some reasonable shape. The combined energy is sitting at 528 (moderate wave energy), so there's actually some punch there. The water temperature is a notable 66°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a very mild bath. However, and it’s a big however, the wind is a moderate breeze from the NW at 16 mph, coming cross-offshore which should keep the surface reasonably clean. But the overall call is “marginal” — the tide might mess with it. By the afternoon, the wind howls up to a fresh 22 mph from the WNW, and that just kills it. Poor conditions.

Wednesday morning the 9th drops to 4 ft at 8 seconds, a weaker period and smaller swell. The energy is down to 167, still some push but not much. The wind is cross-offshore again from the NW at 12 mph, but the surf quality just isn’t there — considered poor. The afternoon goes cross-shore and it’s a write-off.

Thursday the 10th is a mess. Morning sees a horrible 3 ft wave with a period of only 4 seconds — that’s pure wind chop — and onshore wind. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft from the SW, but with a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. Not for paddling.

Friday the 11th is the best of a poor bunch. Morning offers 4 ft from the WSW at 9 seconds, moderate energy at 268, with a nice cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 12 mph. That’s clean. The score is still just “marginal” though, so don’t expect perfection, but if you’re keen, this is your window. The afternoon holds similar but drops a little in size.

Then things go quiet. Saturday the 12th through to the end of the forecast window is mostly small, weak, and messy. We see a couple of afternoons with glassy conditions — particularly Thursday the 17th afternoon and Friday the 18th afternoon, when the wind drops to glass — but the swell is tiny at 1 ft. You’d be floating more than surfing. The energy is below 100 during these days, so it’s very weak. There are a few clean mornings with offshore winds on the 17th and 22nd, but again, the swell is too small to recommend.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Friday morning, the 11th of September. The 4 ft groundswell from the WSW with that clean cross-offshore wind will give you the best chance at a few rideable waves (Pobbles Beach). Just know it’s inconsistent, and you might be competing for the few good ones as crowds are possible sometimes. For beginners, the 4 ft is fine, but anything over 5 ft like on Tuesday morning might push the limits.

After that, from the 12th right through to the 23rd, it’s a long, flat spell. There’s no real surf to chase. The swell stays under 3 ft for the most part, with some larger pulses on the 13th (5 ft) ruined by cross-shore or onshore wind. It’s a frustrating outlook, but these blank runs happen at Pobbles Beach — it tends to be inconsistent. Forecasts can change, so don't lose hope.

Rusty.

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