Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
18
17
34
32
32
33
34
34
44
33
43
44
34
43
44
35
46
35
46
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:15PM1.34m
1:34AM1.29m
2:05PM1.32m
2:23AM1.27m
2:54PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.30m
7:27PM0.36m
7:46AM0.33m
8:16PM0.38m
8:35AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
8
14
16
14
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
15
13
10
10
10
10
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
11
15
10
6
5
7
6
7
8
10
12
8
4
4
6
7
11
7
6
7
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