Pottsville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.38° S 153.57° E

Pottsville Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pottsville Beach sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.1° 

Pottsville Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pottsville Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 7,161 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pottsville Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Pottsville Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pottsville Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 17th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 17th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 18th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pottsville Beach over the next 16 days.


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