Poxim Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.91° S 35.94° W

Poxim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Poxim sea temperature is
26.7° C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Poxim today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Poxim at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
232
215
209
215
165
165
238
268
261
232
208
161
138
117
150
99
99
82
67
55
54
94
73
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:57AM1.46m
9:24PM1.44m
10:31AM1.37m
11:03PM1.41m
12:13PM1.42m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.73m
3:13PM0.85m
4:15AM0.80m
5:03PM0.89m
5:56AM0.75m
6:29PM0.81m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
22
24
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
25
24
24
24
24
25
23
25
25
25
25
24
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