Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 25 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (25 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1957
812
866
766
644
731
1014
732
644
784
2216
1698
1293
1224
1245
1124
1122
1222
1245
1183
1193
1098
986
818
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
5
N
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
35
S
45
SSW
35
SSW
5
SSE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
3:21PM1.35m
3:36AM1.31m
4:07PM1.36m
4:23AM1.31m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
9:02AM0.27m
9:28PM0.35m
9:48AM0.29m
10:17PM0.36m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
5
8
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
15
14
12
13
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
15
10
8
6
7
8
5
3
5
14
10
9
10
11
10
9
10
12
11
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
3
E
10
1.5
SSW
11
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
1034
812
866
766
644
731
646
732
644
784
1633
503
1293
1224
1245
1124
1122
1222
1245
1183
1193
1098
986
818
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
2.4
ENE
9
2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
Energy kJ
94
65
61
2
111
1014
883
25
430
430
422
407
385
300
245
147
509
600
546
494
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.9
NNE
8
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
117
58
106
328
110
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
9
1.1
SSW
4
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3
S
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
E
10
0.4
S
3
1
SSW
9
1
S
8
1.4
S
6
Energy kJ
1957
40
199
382
655
880
1294
1586
2216
1698
3
169
140
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
11
0
24
42
58
58
96
96
100
100
8
39
3
55
54
21
54
54
54
31
54
31
47
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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