Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
!
!
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
12
12
15
15
9
18
35
58
60
86
151
290
582
743
984
1529
1134
1609
1469
732
561
415
452
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
35
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NE
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:15AM1.50m
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
9
9
8
6
6
9
11
13
15
8
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2485
2748
2219
1705
1229
918
653
511
417
404
305
236
193
219
171
168
125
92
827
732
732
561
415
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
12
12
12
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
78
71
94
65
61
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
15
15
9
18
35
58
60
86
151
290
582
743
984
1529
1134
1609
1469
249
1016
1524
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
100
100
376
302
302
133
12
3
3
39
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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