Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
653
573
561
500
563
592
757
743
639
556
545
461
461
400
477
505
505
566
787
826
787
750
830
726
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:39AM1.33m
7:06PM1.42m
7:23AM1.32m
7:49PM1.43m
8:06AM1.32m
8:31PM1.43m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.32m
12:51PM0.26m
1:25AM0.31m
1:36PM0.25m
2:10AM0.29m
2:19PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
Energy kJ
653
573
561
500
563
592
757
743
639
556
545
461
461
400
477
505
505
566
787
826
787
750
830
726
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
823
801
757
617
590
470
434
413
330
151
87
195
88
61
130
37
39
27
22
20
12
23
12
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
14
157
200
200
77
140
134
40
87
55
51
55
56
32
24
20
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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