Surf Forecasts:
Poche Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poche Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for Poche Beach over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.
Right off the bat, Saturday the 25th of July has some small, sleepy swell rolling in, but honestly, the conditions are pretty average. The water is running at 71.1°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice treat for the skin if you're just looking for a float.
The waves don't really get their act together until Sunday the 26th. We've got a bit more height, and the swell period is holding in the high teens, meaning there's some real push behind them. The wind stays light, but it's blowing cross-on, putting a few little bumps on the face. It's on the smaller side, but for a beginner spot, it's something to play on.
The best opportunity in this whole run, and it's not saying a whole lot, is looking like Thursday the 30th of July through Friday the 31st. The swell starts pushing towards the 5.6ft to 6.2ft range, coming from the S, with that long period energy dropping into the 14-second zone. The wind is light and offshore for those mornings, which is a major positive. The wave energy is sitting in the strong range (over 1100), so there's some grunt, but because this is Poche Beach, a beach and reef setup, that long-period S swell might just break a little too straight. Still, if you're a beginner, that Friday morning the 31st with a 6.2ft S swell and light offshore wind is the pick of the bunch – cleanest it's gonna get.
Things start to fade fast after the 1st of August. The weekend has some tiny waist-high leftovers, and then from Sunday the 2nd right through to the 9th of August, it goes flat. We're talking about a solid week of poor surf, with wave energy dropping down to a weak 100-200 range. It's a proper lull, and Poche Beach just isn't going to have any waves worth paddling for.
So, to sum it up: your window is tight. The standout is Friday the 31st of July morning, with solid chest-high S swell and clean, offshore wind. After that, it's back to the flat spell.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 634 | 1100 | 863 | 735 | 719 | 1056 | 923 | 780 | 921 | 735 | 761 | 566 | 688 | 469 | 1127 | 1227 | 1303 | 1343 | 1172 | 915 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:15PM2.08m | 9:31AM1.49m | 7:55PM2.16m | 9:55AM1.52m | 8:31PM2.22m | 10:20AM1.56m | 9:05PM2.25m | 10:46AM1.59m | 9:39PM2.24m | 11:11AM1.63m | 10:11PM2.18m | 11:37AM1.68m | 10:45PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.31m | 1:40PM1.19m | 3:19AM0.24m | 2:18PM1.13m | 3:49AM0.20m | 2:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM0.19m | 3:29PM1.03m | 4:45AM0.21m | 4:06PM1.00m | 5:11AM0.27m | 4:45PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 634 | 1100 | 863 | 735 | 719 | 1056 | 923 | 780 | 921 | 735 | 761 | 566 | 688 | 469 | 1127 | 1227 | 1303 | 1343 | 1172 | 915 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 71 | 47 | 35 | 23 | 70 | 52 | 51 | 83 | 50 | 60 | 519 | 529 | 303 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | S 19 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | W 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 49 | 22 | 47 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 86 | 188 | 139 | 66 | 37 | 291 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 0 | 75 | 64 | 39 | 75 | 141 | 39 | 75 | 141 | 4 | 75 | 79 | 0 | 76 | 196 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 |
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