Pohara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.83° S 172.88° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pohara Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Pohara Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohara Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (21 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
0.5
NW
10
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
E
4
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
8
13
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
W
10
SW
5
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
NNE
0
WSW
0
E
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM4.49m
2:36AM4.51m
3:06PM4.32m
3:33AM4.32m
3:58PM4.17m
4:33AM4.21m
Low Tide
7:58AM1.12m
8:09PM1.28m
8:54AM1.34m
9:04PM1.50m
9:54AM1.52m
10:12PM1.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
5
Temp °C
13
15
16
13
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
12
14
13
11
8
9
6
6
7
9
9
10
10
9
7
6
8
10
10
9
9
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
E
4
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
74
44
43
32
22
12
3
14
13
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
8
13
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
69
50
35
35
24
24
23
7
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
E
4
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
1
7
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
57
56
56
56
56
56
39
40
40
39
40
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
41
41
40
40
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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