Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)--
Afternoon (10 Jun)--
Evening (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
16
5
S
15
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
2.2
SE
10
3
S
10
3
S
11
0.2
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
846
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
64
55
51
45
51
28
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:34AM1.39m
1:05PM1.32m
1:25AM1.42m
2:00PM1.38m
2:20AM1.45m
2:56PM1.45m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.24m
7:15PM0.28m
7:48AM0.20m
8:10PM0.25m
8:40AM0.15m
9:07PM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
12
11
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
3
3
5
5
6
6
7
5
6
6
5
7
8
8
7
7
5
5
5
8
8
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
10
1.3
S
12
0.6
S
13
2.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
Energy kJ
846
472
125
1496
1226
1038
973
1061
1211
1066
966
699
535
469
388
270
196
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
26
138
296
317
6
23
53
21
67
64
55
51
45
51
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
114
158
13
31
7
18
99
97
88
18
6
17
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
16
5
S
15
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
2.5
S
13
3
S
10
3
S
11
2.1
SSW
11
2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
16105
11783
8480
6402
4566
3426
2121
1493
1763
1068
853
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
115
113
115
42
42
13
7
21
31
21
3
3
3
0
0
0
42
21
0
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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