Surf Forecasts:
Poche Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Poche Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Poche Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Poche Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poche Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this stretch at Poche Beach. To be honest, the outlook is pretty flat and uninspiring for the first week and a half. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, short-period windswell with messy cross-onshore winds, so don’t expect much to get excited about until the very end of the run.
The first real chance of anything decent comes in the second week. On Monday, September 21st, we start to see a little bump. The morning has a 3ft swell from the southwest, with a period of 17 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell, which brings real energy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 607. The wind is light and variable from the SSW, turning onshore, so it should be clean. That afternoon, the swell picks up to 3ft with the same 17-second period, and the energy ticks up to 673. The wind stays light from the SW, so conditions should be glassy. This is the best on offer for the whole 16 days.
Then on Tuesday, September 22nd, the morning holds 3ft from the southwest, 16-second period, with moderate energy (444). The wind is light from the WSW, giving a clean light cross-onshore. After that, conditions slip back into choppier, cross-onshore wind.
The last real standout is Friday, September 25th in the afternoon. A 2ft southwest swell, but with a very long 20-second period. That’s a serious groundswell pulse. The energy is a moderate 524. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. For a beach-and-reef setup like this, that long period will shape up nicely, though it might be a bit too straight for the beach section. Keep an eye on it.
Water temperature is 70°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Overall, the first week is a write-off. The best windows are those two afternoons on the 21st and 25th of September. Not a lot of size, but with those long periods and light winds, it’ll be worth a paddle if you’re keen. Crowds are often around here, so be ready for company.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 502 | 483 | 349 | 314 | 309 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 124 | 89 | 183 | 186 | 150 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 114 | 386 | 240 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.97m | 9:23PM2.20m | 10:03AM2.05m | 10:06PM2.06m | 10:31AM2.09m | 10:48PM1.88m | 10:58AM2.09m | 11:32PM1.68m | 11:26AM2.06m | 00:21AM1.49m | 11:56AM1.99m | 1:26AM1.32m | 12:29PM1.90m | 3:59AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.62m | 3:48AM0.28m | 4:03PM0.53m | 4:16AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.49m | 4:42AM0.61m | 5:29PM0.51m | 5:06AM0.80m | 6:16PM0.56m | 5:26AM0.96m | 7:11PM0.64m | 5:39AM1.11m | 8:25PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 560 | 502 | 483 | 349 | 314 | 309 | 47 | 44 | 88 | 124 | 89 | 183 | 186 | 116 | 33 | 74 | 46 | 24 | 386 | 240 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 214 | 164 | 160 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 108 | 150 | 147 | 127 | 122 | 88 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 58 | 127 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 114 | 16 | 17 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 75 | 39 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 96 | 4 | 76 | 227 | 4 | 75 | 78 | 14 | 76 | 96 | 0 | 76 | 96 | 0 |
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