Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
31
38
32
26
18
10
52
49
51
56
40
33
25
45
85
59
23
36
35
19
19
18
17
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53PM1.53m
4:16AM1.53m
4:51PM1.61m
5:14AM1.57m
5:49PM1.68m
6:12AM1.60m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.16m
10:32AM0.05m
11:07PM0.10m
11:30AM0.01m
00:07AM0.06m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
18
16
15
14
13
14
13
16
17
14
13
13
12
12
12
16
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
13
16
13
11
9
9
10
8
12
13
10
9
9
8
9
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
162
194
177
196
204
214
209
122
122
122
92
58
57
40
104
139
132
121
119
114
81
78
71
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
36
31
38
32
26
54
53
52
49
51
56
40
33
50
45
85
59
23
36
35
19
19
52
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
14
5
30
64
58
18
10
26
41
45
70
50
52
25
15
2
2
10
4
17
17
25
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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