Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.83° S 172.88° E

Pohara Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pohara Beach sea temperature is
16.1°C
2.3° 

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


Pohara Beach surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pohara Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Pohara Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 27th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pohara Beach over the next 16 days.


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