Pounders Surf Break

Pounders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Issued: 10 am 18 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

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

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.8
S
8
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
360
277
263
322
387
361
313
222
217
120
186
205
72
194
77
193
217
183
71
84
71
65
65
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:20AM1.28m
9:10PM1.16m
8:15AM1.19m
10:03PM1.16m
9:15AM1.09m
10:54PM1.16m
Low Tide
2:22PM-0.06m
2:42AM0.57m
3:12PM0.03m
3:47AM0.56m
4:03PM0.13m
4:57AM0.53m
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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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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—
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6:16
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:16
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:19
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—
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5:20
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5:20
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5:20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
23
22
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
20
21
21
21
20
18
18
17
18
19
20
19
19
18
20
19
18
19
20
19
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
1
SSE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.8
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
29
25
22
14
13
14
13
12
12
11
120
11
10
72
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
8
17
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
10
10
3
15
14
2
2
13
2
6
9
2
3
2
4
4
14
14
4
9
8
3
7
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
—
0.2
S
14
—
—
0.1
E
20
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
16
16
15
10
2
3
3
2
6
3
11
3
4
4
3
—
15
—
—
7
9
8
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.8
ESE
4
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
ESE
4
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
396
360
277
263
322
387
361
313
222
217
19
186
205
47
194
77
193
217
183
71
84
71
65
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Cheese Graters
Lord Howe Island
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
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New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1161
1161
1161
1161
1786
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
526
517
517
517
517
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