Pohara Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.83° S 172.88° E

Pohara Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pohara Beach sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.7° 

Pohara 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 (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)--
Evening (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)2s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
3
7
6
17
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
1:55AM4.57m
2:19PM4.32m
2:50AM4.33m
3:14PM4.11m
Low Tide
7:30PM1.16m
7:55AM1.16m
8:28PM1.42m
8:52AM1.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
6
9
10
7
6
6
5
5
7
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
3
3
3
4
7
6
5
3
4
2
2
4
8
7
8
7
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