Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s

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 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
1.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
13
1.1
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
98
70
13
51
53
53
53
35
31
52
39
37
50
38
35
0
26
0
42
49
49
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
5
ESE
0
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
10
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:20AM1.45m
2:56PM1.45m
3:17AM1.49m
3:53PM1.53m
4:16AM1.53m
4:51PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.25m
8:40AM0.15m
9:07PM0.20m
9:35AM0.10m
10:07PM0.16m
10:32AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
13
14
12
12
11
12
12
13
16
19
15
Feels °C
7
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
7
6
7
7
7
11
13
10
10
8
8
9
8
13
17
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
1302
1170
1047
699
643
485
332
270
196
190
186
117
81
99
127
150
151
200
263
214
223
169
128
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
23
53
21
98
70
13
51
53
53
53
35
31
52
39
37
50
38
35
58
55
23
42
49
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
7
18
100
97
89
18
4
6
10
19
18
15
7
35
14
34
30
64
26
15
23
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
5
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
3
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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