Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.6° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.8
SE
16
0.8
SE
16
0.9
SE
15
1
SE
15
1
SE
15
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
74
110
143
160
213
213
242
250
237
310
295
370
424
418
692
643
624
606
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:55PM1.34m
2:12AM1.31m
2:44PM1.33m
3:01AM1.29m
3:32PM1.34m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.35m
8:25AM0.31m
8:53PM0.37m
9:12AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
6
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
1
1
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