Pounders Surf Break
Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Pounders Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Pounders

Issued: 10 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pounders sea temperature is
27.3° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

Pounders surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,156 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pounders this week:

The surf forecast for Pounders over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pounders in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 14th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 14th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 15th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pounders over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
17
1.4
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
2.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
102
108
204
314
557
408
282
262
151
221
89
334
446
96
88
78
98
535
356
1000
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
E
5
ENE
35
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
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
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:45AM0.92m
00:16AM1.12m
12:04PM0.89m
00:59AM1.17m
1:23PM0.90m
1:42AM1.22m
2:36PM0.94m
2:26AM1.27m
3:42PM1.00m
3:12AM1.32m
4:42PM1.05m
3:59AM1.36m
5:38PM1.10m
4:48AM1.37m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.32m
6:39AM0.53m
6:12PM0.37m
7:39AM0.41m
7:09PM0.41m
8:33AM0.28m
8:07PM0.45m
9:24AM0.15m
9:05PM0.49m
10:14AM0.03m
10:01PM0.51m
11:03AM-0.06m
10:56PM0.53m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:11
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—
6:13
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—
6:13
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—
6:13
—
—
6:13
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—
6:13
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—
6:13
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5:17
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—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
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—
5:19
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—
5:19
—
—
5:19
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
1
1
—
—
12
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
21
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
22
23
23
18
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
S
21
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
7
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
8
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.5
S
8
0.8
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
9
11
11
66
60
59
54
221
262
61
79
64
28
14
96
88
78
98
275
133
769
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
S
21
0.1
E
10
0.1
W
17
0.5
S
17
0.2
SSE
20
0.5
NE
7
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
14
5
10
4
2
36
2
6
151
38
26
32
18
26
40
40
43
36
35
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
21
0.1
SW
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
22
0.1
N
13
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
N
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
7
14
34
4
1
5
6
5
4
19
3
37
19
3
27
12
11
31
31
21
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.1
E
4
1.4
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.3
E
5
1.1
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
8
—
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
2.2
S
10
Energy kJ
83
102
108
204
314
557
408
282
217
43
221
89
334
446
71
44
86
—
535
356
1000
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QLD - North Coast
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Noosa - Granite Bay
QLD - Sunshine Coast
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
National Park
QLD - Sunshine Coast
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
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Mamanucas
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New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
939
1860
1864
1895
1895
517
517
1799
517
517
1828
517
517
1829
517
517
517
0
939
943
517
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(10 max)
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Information about the Pounders Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pounders provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pounders can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pounders surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pounders) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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