Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the local forecast for Pobbles Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows you’ll want to paddle out for.

Overall, we’re in for a stretch where the wind is going to be the main enemy, messing up what could otherwise be some fun little waves. The water temperature is sitting at 67°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – a real anomaly, about 6° warmer. You won’t need the thickest wetsuit, that’s for sure.

We start off on Wednesday the 9th of September with a tiny 3 feet swell from the WSW, but with a cross-shore wind, it’s pretty poor. The swell energy is weak (165) and it's not worth your time. Thursday the 10th gets bigger but gets ugly – a 7-feet swell shows up in the afternoon but that wind is howling at 25 mph from the SSW. Choppy, messy, and the energy jumps up (412) but it’s all noise. Don't bother.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 11th of September is your first proper window. The morning is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 5-feet swell from the WSW, period at 9 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the NW at just 6 mph. The energy is good and solid at 307. This is the standout early in the forecast. The waves will be clean and shapely, perfect for a beginner-friendly spot like Pobbles. Just heads up, crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so get in early and you’ll have it good.

The next little window comes on Sunday the 13th of September. The morning shows a 4-feet WSW swell with the same 10-second period, but the wind is offshore from the NNW at 6 mph. It’s clean, but the energy drops to 245. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. A smaller, more relaxed session.

The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off. Strong onshore winds, cross-chop, and generally just poor conditions. There’s a gap from Sunday afternoon right through to Tuesday the 15th – all poor.

But hold on, because Wednesday the 16th of September brings another good morning. The swell picks back up to 4 feet from the west, with a 7-second period and a clean offshore wind from the NNE at 12 mph. The energy is back up to 305. This is your second standout. It’ll be clean again, offering some fun lefts and rights.

After that, it’s a long stretch of messy, poor conditions until the weekend. We get a few weak windows, like a glassy session on the 22nd, but the swell is tiny.

Then, a bigger pulse arrives on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of September. The swell is pushing 7 to 8 feet from the west, with energy hitting 660 and 609. This is a serious amount of water, but the problem is the wind. Saturday is a no-go with cross-shore and cross-on winds making it a mess. However, Sunday the 20th of September morning is a real wildcard. The swell is 7 feet from the west, period at 8 seconds, and the wind is a near-slight air from the WNW, making it cross-off and absolutely clean. The energy is strong and raw (609). At this size, it’s only for experienced surfers. For a beginner spot, at 7 feet, it’s too big and powerful. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer that day, but if you're an expert, that Sunday morning will be the most powerful and cleanest session of the whole forecast.

After that, it fades out. A few clean mornings (like Tuesday the 22nd) but the swell drops right off to under 3 feet and the energy is weak.

To sum it up: your two best bets are Friday morning, September 11th, for a clean, fun 5-feet swell for everyone, and Wednesday morning, September 16th, for another clean session at 4 feet. The big Sunday the 20th is only for the experts. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty

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