Poxim Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.91° S 35.94° W

Poxim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Poxim sea temperature is
26.6° C
1.0° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Poxim at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
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
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
E
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
261
261
208
161
138
117
150
84
84
82
55
55
55
59
44
43
39
84
56
51
49
52
41
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:31AM1.37m
11:03PM1.41m
12:13PM1.42m
00:29AM1.51m
1:16PM1.55m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.80m
5:03PM0.89m
5:56AM0.75m
6:29PM0.81m
7:01AM0.63m
7:22PM0.68m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
22
24
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
22
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
23
24
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
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