Surf Forecasts:
Pomponio State Beach surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, W swell with 18,077 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pomponio State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pomponio State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pomponio State Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pomponio State Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2084 | 1174 | 1288 | 1514 | 1585 | 1245 | 1053 | 2147 | 3700 | 3570 | 2842 | 3093 | 2478 | 4590 | 17601 | 15221 | 7901 | 3664 | 5004 | 12132 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.80m | 10:02AM2.30m | 00:13AM1.77m | 10:37AM2.25m | 1:03AM1.73m | 11:13AM2.18m | 1:58AM1.70m | 11:53AM2.09m | 2:58AM1.69m | 12:37PM1.99m | 3:57AM1.72m | 1:27PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.20m | 4:07AM1.26m | 5:21PM0.21m | 4:43AM1.33m | 6:02PM0.26m | 5:22AM1.39m | 6:46PM0.33m | 6:06AM1.44m | 7:33PM0.40m | 7:00AM1.49m | 8:22PM0.48m | 8:12AM1.51m | 9:11PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 |
| kJ | 2084 | 1174 | 1288 | 1514 | 1585 | 1245 | 1053 | 2147 | 3700 | 3570 | 2842 | 3093 | 2478 | 4590 | 17601 | 15221 | 7901 | 3664 | 5004 | 12132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 107 | 84 | 81 | 95 | 48 | 144 | 79 | 113 | 70 | 67 | 149 | 291 | 93 | 84 | 121 | 80 | 149 | 87 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 51 | — | 15 | 64 | 121 | 120 | 66 | — | 28 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 69 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 27 | 7 | 1606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 49 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 58 | 396 | 39 | 22 | 51 | 3 | 26 | 134 |
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