Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
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
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
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
13
1
SSW
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
SE
11
1.8
S
8
0.3
SE
12
1.3
S
8
0.7
S
14
0.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
23
36
34
19
19
18
17
17
10
10
16
0
0
0
14
13
37
20
0
21
0
0
11
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SW
10
S
0
N
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:49PM1.68m
6:12AM1.60m
6:46PM1.72m
7:10AM1.61m
7:42PM1.74m
8:07AM1.60m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.06m
12:28PM-0.02m
1:06AM0.02m
1:25PM-0.04m
2:04AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
Temp °C
17
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
12
15
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
14
10
9
9
9
9
10
13
11
12
8
8
7
6
5
9
10
7
6
8
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.5
S
11
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
132
125
121
84
81
78
50
47
29
41
35
23
48
24
17
108
150
333
63
255
228
203
177
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
59
23
36
34
19
59
49
40
35
32
25
10
20
35
53
106
13
20
97
65
125
148
181
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SE
11
0.4
S
14
0.3
SE
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
10
4
17
17
19
18
17
17
10
10
16
20
43
71
14
1
1
20
65
21
61
82
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
5
1.5
S
6
1.8
S
8
Energy kJ
1
1
47
71
100
37
178
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
46
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
31
42
21
21
21
21
9
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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