Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 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 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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)
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
39
35
36
49
39
37
39
38
32
32
18
10
52
49
50
40
31
33
25
46
85
59
23
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:17AM1.49m
3:53PM1.53m
4:16AM1.53m
4:51PM1.61m
5:14AM1.57m
5:49PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.20m
9:35AM0.10m
10:07PM0.16m
10:32AM0.05m
11:07PM0.10m
11:30AM0.01m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
15
18
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
14
Feels °C
7
6
7
8
9
11
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
13
16
13
11
9
10
12
12
14
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
5
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
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
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
190
190
125
90
36
155
157
146
147
196
204
214
209
122
122
122
92
58
57
58
139
139
134
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
S
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
53
39
35
31
81
39
37
39
38
32
32
54
53
52
49
50
40
31
33
50
46
85
59
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
11
19
18
15
41
33
14
34
30
64
58
18
10
26
53
46
71
57
52
25
15
2
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2
11
32
36
49
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
4
0
0
3
54
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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
3
3
1
9
1
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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