Surf Forecasts:
Polin Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, W swell with 5,743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Polin Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Polin Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Polin Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polin Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 1007 | 598 | 202 | 127 | 225 | 3068 | 3254 | 1331 | 1256 | 821 | 189 | 157 | 125 | 160 | 270 | 651 | 372 | 2511 | 5297 | 3385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05AM4.40m | 11:27PM4.48m | 11:52AM4.16m | 00:22AM4.16m | 12:55PM3.91m | 1:43AM3.86m | 2:30PM3.76m | 3:28AM3.75m | 4:10PM3.87m | 5:00AM3.92m | 5:24PM4.16m | 6:06AM4.21m | 6:18PM4.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM1.22m | 5:52AM1.19m | 6:13PM1.54m | 6:41AM1.58m | 7:14PM1.87m | 7:47AM1.97m | 8:46PM2.07m | 9:28AM2.17m | 10:42PM1.93m | 11:12AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:16PM1.66m | 00:52AM1.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 666 | 1007 | 598 | 202 | 127 | 50 | 20 | 11 | — | 1256 | 821 | 189 | 157 | 125 | 160 | 270 | 85 | 180 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | SW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 76 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | N 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 75 | 81 | 225 | 3068 | 3254 | 1331 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 145 | 77 | 651 | 372 | 2511 | 5297 | 3385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 8 | 371 | 93 | 99 | 617 | 772 | 531 | 371 | 24 | 8 | 51 | 24 | 116 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 1407 | 822 |
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The above surf forecast table for Polin Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Polin Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Polin Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Polin Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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