Surf Forecasts:
Pozo Verde surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,014 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pozo Verde this week:
The surf forecast for Pozo Verde over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pozo Verde in the next 16 days are 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pozo Verde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on Pozo Verde for the next couple weeks. This point break is pretty reliable, and while we've got a slow start, there’s one killer session that makes it all worth it.
We’re starting on Thursday, the 27th of August, and honestly, you can leave the board in the car. There's a tiny 2ft swell from the SW with a super long 17-second period, but that cross-onshore wind at 6 mph is ruining the surface. The combined energy is a weak 287, and the water’s 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Now, Friday the 28th is a whole different story. Early morning we get a jump to nearly 7ft from the SW, coming from that ideal direction. The period is a very long 15 seconds, and we’ve got clean, offshore wind blowing from the WSW at 6 mph. The wave energy is pumping at 1810. This is proper groundswell, and it will wrap around that point perfectly. It's a bit heavy for the groms, but for anyone with some time in the water, this is the absolute standout. The Friday morning session is the one.
Friday afternoon the wind goes cross-on, making it a bit bumpy, but still a fun 7ft. Saturday the 29th holds some decent 6ft in the morning with clean offshore wind again, but it’s not as crisp as Friday.
From Sunday the 30th all the way through to about Thursday the 3rd of September, it goes quiet. We’re looking at 3 to 4ft waves with light cross-onshore breezes. The energy is gone, and it’s just marginal, grovelly surf.
There’s a tease on Monday the 7th of September with a long 18-second swell, but it’s only 3ft and the wind is cross-on. Then on Tuesday the 8th, we see a pulse of 5ft in the morning with offshore wind (energy at 1068), but the outlook is still just marginal. It’s a long-range maybe.
So here’s the call: If you can, get to Pozo Verde on Friday morning, the 28th of August. That’s your window. The rest of it is just watching the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 1611 | 1810 | 1644 | 1196 | 961 | 828 | 637 | 488 | 464 | 400 | 373 | 366 | 407 | 386 | 308 | 229 | 200 | 177 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:24PM0.79m | 9:29AM1.16m | 9:56PM0.85m | 10:01AM1.13m | 10:28PM0.91m | 10:32AM1.08m | 11:02PM0.95m | 11:06AM1.00m | 11:39PM0.99m | 11:42AM0.91m | 00:20AM1.00m | 12:24PM0.80m | 1:10AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.09m | 3:02AM0.14m | 4:03PM0.07m | 3:40AM0.13m | 4:28PM0.06m | 4:18AM0.14m | 4:55PM0.07m | 5:00AM0.16m | 5:23PM0.09m | 5:46AM0.20m | 5:53PM0.13m | 6:39AM0.24m | 6:28PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 140 | 1611 | 1810 | 1644 | 1196 | 961 | 828 | 637 | 488 | 464 | 400 | 373 | 366 | 407 | 386 | 308 | 229 | 200 | 137 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 145 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 109 | 77 | 224 | 116 | 177 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | NW 12 | — | SW 18 | WSW 20 | — | SW 19 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 50 | 37 | — | 94 | — | 64 | 64 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 0 | 301 | 301 | 0 | 123 | 297 | 0 | 123 | 301 | 217 | 301 | 301 | 123 | 123 | 74 | 0 | 123 | 286 | 65 |
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