Pounders Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Pounders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 24 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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 3AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (25 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
71
74
78
84
74
53
50
52
87
89
95
96
76
75
43
73
69
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:20AM1.11m
4:53PM1.02m
4:03AM1.15m
5:23PM1.07m
Low Tide
9:34PM0.61m
10:16AM0.17m
10:16PM0.56m
10:51AM0.13m
10:55PM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
21
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
19
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