Pobbles Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Pobbles Beach has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be brutally honest, it's a bit of a tough stretch. The window opens with a pulse of swell on Monday the 31st of August, with wave heights around 7ft coming from the WSW. The energy is pumping, with a combined swell energy of 807, but it's not a clean situation. The wind is a cross-offshore from the WNW at 19 mph, which is keeping the surface clean, but overall the conditions are marginal. The water is a balmy 69°, which is a full 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick steamer.

That Monday morning is really the only half-decent shout early on. The swell does drop a bit to 6ft in the afternoon, and the wind lightens slightly to 16 mph, still cross-off, but the guidance flags it as poor. The rest of that first week is a write-off. We've got onshore winds, cross-shore chop, and the swell is either too small or too messy. The combined energy drops way off, sometimes down to just 49.

Things look a little more interesting on Monday the 7th of September. We get a clean, cross-off wind from the WNW at 12 mph in the afternoon, and a long-period swell arrives. The period jumps to 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 356. The wave height is a modest 3ft, but that long period means it'll have some punch. This is a groundswell, so keep in mind at a beach break like Pobbles, it might break a bit straight, but if it's clean, it'll be worth a look.

The next morning, Tuesday the 8th, is promising too. The wind is near dead – just 3 mph – with a slight cross-shore ripple. The swell holds at 4ft from the W with a period of 11 seconds and energy of 326. That's about as clean as it gets for Pobbles. The swell size is small enough for beginners, but the quality will be there for everyone.

After that, we hit another flat spell. From the 9th through the 13th, it's tiny, with wave heights dropping to 1ft and energy below 100. Not worth paddling out for.

The window closes on the 14th of September with a new pulse of swell. Wave heights climb to 6ft from the WSW, and the energy is back up to 703. The wind is a cross-shore from the WSW at 12 mph, so it's not perfect, but it's rideable. The 15th sees a big jump to 10ft, but the wind is onshore and strong at 28 mph, creating a mess. That's expert only, if you're keen on a battle with the wind.

The standout here is Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September. The clean, light winds and that long-period groundswell will be the best on offer. Get it while it's good.

Rusty out.

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