Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 22 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
1.2
S
19
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
127
117
6
0
0
6
12
12
24
11
26
53
96
82
82
92
177
347
704
1319
1594
958
980
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM1.44m
00:15AM1.50m
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.17m
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
2
1
2
9
8
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
9
9
10
8
8
8
9
10
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
7
6
7
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
2
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
46
43
46
86
72
994
2485
2748
2219
1705
1241
919
653
511
417
335
305
239
193
215
168
123
125
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
25
47
48
6
12
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
7
7
8
6
116
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
97
127
117
24
11
26
53
96
82
82
92
177
347
704
1319
1594
958
980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
301
166
54
54
17
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
100
100
91
100
12
12
13
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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