Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.6
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
39
36
31
38
32
17
18
42
52
49
51
56
71
33
25
46
85
59
23
36
35
19
19
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:53PM1.53m
4:16AM1.53m
4:51PM1.61m
5:14AM1.57m
5:49PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.10m
10:07PM0.16m
10:32AM0.05m
11:07PM0.10m
11:30AM0.01m
00:07AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
16
19
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
14
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
14
17
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
10
9
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
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
0.6
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
Energy kJ
37
157
162
157
177
196
200
214
169
122
122
122
92
58
57
57
104
139
132
121
119
116
81
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.6
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
Energy kJ
81
39
36
31
38
32
17
54
42
52
49
51
56
71
33
50
46
85
59
23
36
35
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
41
33
14
14
30
64
58
18
53
26
41
45
70
50
55
25
15
5
10
4
17
17
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
62
1
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
50
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
9
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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