Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
1.2
S
19
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
7
7
20
61
109
94
12
12
0
6
12
6
16
12
16
17
29
31
42
52
123
219
410
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
W
20
SW
30
SW
20
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
00:15AM1.50m
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.09m
6:03PM0.17m
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
12
9
6
9
8
9
10
10
11
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
1
SSE
6
0.8
S
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
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
93
87
52
50
46
43
46
67
41
994
2485
2748
2219
1705
1241
919
653
511
417
404
305
239
239
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
ESE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
18
7
7
7
6
6
6
42
12
45
6
12
6
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
3
7
7
7
7
8
6
47
25
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
20
61
109
94
12
16
12
16
17
29
31
42
52
123
219
410
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
39
42
47
150
56
54
3
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
100
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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