Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.6° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)--
Afternoon (10 Jun)--
Evening (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
3
S
11
0.2
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
913
873
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
55
36
51
53
51
35
28
74
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:05PM1.32m
1:25AM1.42m
2:00PM1.38m
2:20AM1.45m
2:56PM1.45m
3:17AM1.49m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.24m
7:15PM0.28m
7:48AM0.20m
8:10PM0.25m
8:40AM0.15m
9:07PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
4
5
5
7
6
5
7
6
5
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
8
9
9
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
0.5
S
13
2.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
913
873
90
1515
1226
1040
973
1061
1302
1170
966
828
545
469
388
270
196
192
157
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
26
138
296
317
6
23
53
21
67
55
36
51
53
51
35
28
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
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
18
0.1
S
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
186
150
13
7
18
100
97
88
18
6
4
11
19
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.5
S
9
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
8480
6402
4815
3563
1783
2379
1763
1027
1265
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
115
42
42
21
8
21
46
21
3
3
3
0
0
3
8
0
0
0
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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