Surf Forecasts:
Pors Poulhan surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 3,116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pors Poulhan this week:
The surf forecast for Pors Poulhan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pors Poulhan in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pors Poulhan over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1259 | 847 | 546 | 698 | 1840 | 1551 | 839 | 1046 | 1051 | 616 | 482 | 1104 | 1860 | 2270 | 3116 | 2382 | 1496 | 1095 | 752 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37AM4.26m | 5:52PM4.31m | 6:07AM4.25m | 6:23PM4.19m | 6:37AM4.16m | 6:53PM4.00m | 7:06AM3.99m | 7:24PM3.76m | 7:37AM3.77m | 7:55PM3.48m | 8:10AM3.51m | 8:31PM3.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:39AM0.07m | 11:57PM0.09m | 12:14PM0.12m | 00:30AM0.23m | 12:48PM0.27m | 1:02AM0.44m | 1:22PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.70m | 1:58PM0.78m | 2:10AM1.00m | 2:39PM1.09m | 2:51AM1.29m | ||||||
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 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1259 | 847 | 546 | 156 | 1840 | 1551 | 839 | — | 1051 | 616 | 441 | 1104 | 1860 | 2270 | 3116 | 2382 | 1496 | 1095 | 752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 482 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 698 | — | — | — | 1046 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
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