Poxim Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.91° S 35.94° W

Poxim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Poxim sea temperature is
26.9° C
1.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Poxim at 3AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
S
11
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1412
1622
789
617
543
520
567
611
671
639
542
310
336
449
408
394
326
400
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:50PM1.85m
7:09AM1.82m
7:28PM1.70m
7:55AM1.63m
8:15PM1.55m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.46m
1:19PM0.56m
1:39AM0.60m
2:04PM0.72m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
 mm
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
22
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
22
24
23
24
24
23
24
25
24
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