Pounders Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Pounders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pounders sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.3° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)4s
Evening (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
5
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
77
54
58
60
58
60
71
83
72
72
72
74
96
100
88
84
65
54
50
52
87
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:42PM0.91m
2:30AM1.07m
4:21PM0.96m
3:20AM1.11m
4:53PM1.02m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.27m
8:42PM0.66m
9:38AM0.22m
9:34PM0.61m
10:16AM0.17m
10:16PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
22
22
20
20
20
22
22
21
22
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
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