Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1772
1370
1434
1520
1432
1295
1247
1224
1183
1490
1424
1587
1586
1451
1200
1090
1020
1040
1030
824
745
740
640
640
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21PM1.35m
3:36AM1.31m
4:07PM1.36m
4:23AM1.31m
4:53PM1.37m
5:09AM1.31m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.35m
9:48AM0.29m
10:17PM0.36m
10:34AM0.29m
11:05PM0.35m
11:20AM0.29m
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
12
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
1316
1370
1434
1520
1432
1295
1247
1224
1183
1170
1424
1587
1586
1451
1200
1090
1020
1040
1030
824
745
740
640
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.5
S
18
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
541
503
430
363
356
281
218
160
164
113
509
593
546
501
494
699
605
545
416
327
514
123
108
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
NNE
7
0.3
S
18
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
25
199
27
58
105
321
59
39
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
10
2.5
E
10
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
8
1.4
S
6
2.3
S
7
2
S
7
2
S
7
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
1772
150
1490
63
22
42
41
26
19
144
483
396
418
303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
97
12
55
42
21
21
21
21
54
58
112
56
112
54
112
54
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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