Pounders Surf Break

Pounders Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 17.78° S 168.26° E

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pounders sea temperature is
26.3° 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:

Pounders surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with 613 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pounders this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Pounders in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
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
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.7
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
5
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
10
1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.5
SE
11
1.1
SE
4
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
55
105
335
140
78
140
242
367
108
112
28
55
56
35
72
51
50
48
89
192
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:51AM1.19m
7:38PM1.04m
6:26AM1.17m
8:13PM1.05m
7:03AM1.13m
8:47PM1.06m
7:41AM1.09m
9:22PM1.08m
8:24AM1.03m
9:57PM1.10m
9:15AM0.97m
10:35PM1.12m
10:18AM0.91m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.62m
12:53PM0.07m
00:48AM0.61m
1:26PM0.08m
1:29AM0.61m
1:59PM0.10m
2:12AM0.60m
2:33PM0.14m
3:00AM0.58m
3:09PM0.19m
3:53AM0.55m
3:47PM0.26m
4:52AM0.50m
4:31PM0.33m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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6:18
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—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
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6:18
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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—
5:23
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5:23
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5:23
 mm
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
19
21
20
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
21
21
20
20
21
21
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
SE
11
0.4
NE
8
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.5
S
19
Energy kJ
94
55
105
53
42
26
27
14
13
73
67
18
16
56
16
72
51
50
11
32
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.5
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.3
NE
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
14
13
17
15
24
41
16
3
3
14
14
17
31
13
4
7
7
5
12
89
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
4
25
4
45
4
4
6
7
23
3
2
2
2
2
3
8
3
6
7
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.7
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
5
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
10
1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.6
E
3
1.1
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
6
Energy kJ
21
20
16
335
140
78
140
242
367
108
112
28
55
8
35
20
2
3
48
29
62
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(10 max)
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1
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517
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517
517
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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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