Pohara Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.83° S 172.88° E

Issued: 12 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pohara Beach sea temperature is

14.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 5					Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 8	N 6	NNW 8	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 7
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	39	25	74	80	101	52	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	ENE	SSW	NNW	NNW	WNW	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	W	S	SE	ESE	ENE	N	NNW	ESE	SSW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide					7:37PM4.45m				7:54AM4.40m				8:23PM4.63m				8:44AM4.59m				9:04PM4.76m
Low Tide			1:17PM1.32m				1:48AM1.03m				2:09PM1.11m				2:31AM0.89m				2:52PM0.94m				3:10AM0.80m


	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—	—	—	8:15
mm	—	1	1	—	2	4	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	17	17	15	15	15	15	16	17	18	17	15	15	14	14
Feels °C	16	16	17	16	16	15	14	16	15	15	15	16	14	16	16	15	17	18	19	17	16	16	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 11	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 11	N 11	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 7
kJ	9	12	8	21	29	21	2	45	40	41	2	2	41	31	22	21	22	23	44	42	38	24	14	25
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	N 9	N 9	W 13	N 11	N 11	W 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 17	N 17	NNW 9	NW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	NW 8	NW 8	N 15	—	N 16	NNW 7	NNW 7	W 16
kJ	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	6	5	7	20	28	26	17	16	4	—	5	11	10	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 13	W 13	W 13	N 11	W 13	W 12	—	—	N 17	N 17	—	—	N 11	—	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 10	—	N 15	N 10	N 16	N 16	N 16
kJ	4	3	3	2	3	3	—	—	6	6	—	—	2	—	5	4	4	2	—	4	2	5	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	N 6	N 5	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	39	25	74	80	101	52	53	108	194	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	40	37	40	37	37	93	93	93	175	175	175	41	40	40	37	37	40	170	40	93	37	37	37	37
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay															Whangamoa	Whangamoa							Whangamoa	Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)															1	1							1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Matauri Bay Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Moureeses Northland	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
Header Global	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Barrancon Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States	Buchupureo Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ghost Tree United States	Gerickes Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	9	8	7	6	5	5

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