Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.2° 

Pouawa 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 Pouawa Beach today (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (11 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (11 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
1004
1397
1092
674
604
699
651
593
387
378
307
264
244
178
226
251
241
180
176
130
101
96
64
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM1.46m
2:31PM1.50m
2:54AM1.49m
3:31PM1.56m
3:54AM1.52m
4:30PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.22m
8:14AM0.13m
8:45PM0.19m
9:11AM0.10m
9:46PM0.16m
10:10AM0.06m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:00
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
9
12
14
12
Feels °C
4
3
4
4
5
6
7
5
5
6
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
5
5
4
5
9
10
9
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