Pounders Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Pounders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
9
0.8
SSE
10
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
1.3
E
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
133
220
241
360
105
96
80
92
72
61
177
53
12
18
67
74
85
72
85
109
118
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:50PM0.86m
1:30AM1.04m
3:42PM0.91m
2:30AM1.07m
4:21PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.32m
7:35PM0.69m
8:52AM0.27m
8:42PM0.66m
9:38AM0.22m
9:34PM0.61m
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cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
19
19
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