Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.1° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
307
264
211
207
221
251
246
184
180
145
127
99
94
64
67
67
47
39
26
24
19
20
81
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:54AM1.49m
3:31PM1.56m
3:54AM1.52m
4:30PM1.62m
4:54AM1.55m
5:29PM1.67m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.10m
9:46PM0.16m
10:10AM0.06m
10:47PM0.11m
11:09AM0.02m
11:48PM0.07m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
12
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
9
10
8
7
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
9
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