Pounders Surf Break

Pounders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pounders sea temperature is
26.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Pounders today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
4
1.7
SE
5
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
215
171
160
72
163
393
433
202
147
107
216
227
238
182
168
135
45
47
73
69
33
74
128
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:13PM1.05m
7:03AM1.13m
8:47PM1.06m
7:41AM1.09m
9:22PM1.08m
8:24AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.61m
1:59PM0.10m
2:12AM0.60m
2:33PM0.14m
3:00AM0.58m
3:09PM0.19m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
18
20
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.3
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.5
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
13
27
16
16
15
14
14
13
126
96
68
22
14
13
14
8
18
18
7
18
2
13
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
39
38
25
3
3
3
3
3
12
24
23
3
3
3
20
21
20
8
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
16
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
4
1.7
SE
5
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
183
215
171
160
72
163
393
433
202
147
107
216
227
238
182
168
135
45
47
73
69
33
74
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Distance (km)
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
1829
1799
1829
517
517
517
517
526
943
939
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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