Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.8° 

Pouawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)--
Afternoon (17 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (17 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
4.5
S
10
4
S
11
4
S
11
4
S
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.1
NE
12
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
0
0
0
0
10
6
6
6
248
210
73
5
170
117
101
132
225
168
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:02PM1.36m
11:26AM1.42m
11:46PM1.32m
12:11PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.26m
5:45PM0.30m
5:59AM0.30m
6:31PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
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—
—
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6:18
—
—
—
—
—
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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7:24
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—
—
—
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7:25
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—
—
—
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7:27
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 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
9
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
9
11
13
13
13
11
Feels °C
-1
0
-1
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
7
8
10
8
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