Pounders Surf Break

Pounders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Issued: 10 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pounders sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pounders today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
140
109
109
114
151
161
158
175
239
347
462
597
572
533
443
422
453
422
432
470
359
333
313
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:37AM1.37m
7:25PM1.15m
6:27AM1.34m
8:18PM1.16m
7:20AM1.28m
9:10PM1.16m
Low Tide
12:42PM-0.13m
00:45AM0.56m
1:32PM-0.11m
1:42AM0.57m
2:22PM-0.06m
2:42AM0.57m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
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—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
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5:20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
23
25
23
22
22
23
21
21
20
20
20
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
126
140
109
109
107
69
66
45
44
44
44
42
7
20
20
25
10
10
20
15
10
13
10
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
107
105
76
75
50
49
38
23
21
21
21
12
20
7
7
11
17
16
10
2
14
13
13
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
—
—
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
12
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
7
11
25
23
21
7
18
17
17
—
—
15
6
—
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
70
86
81
98
114
151
161
158
175
239
347
462
597
572
533
443
422
453
422
432
470
359
333
313
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Serua Rights
Kadavu Passage
Lighthouse
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Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Cheese Graters
Lord Howe Island
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
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La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1016
1016
980
980
980
1026
1077
1829
1587
1829
1786
1786
1161
1161
1161
517
1786
1161
1161
1161
1786
517
517
517
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