Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
13
1.7
E
13
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.7
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
477
505
575
566
813
932
874
860
860
833
819
792
678
630
617
515
379
432
619
294
244
558
208
208
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:49PM1.43m
8:06AM1.32m
8:31PM1.43m
8:49AM1.31m
9:12PM1.43m
9:31AM1.30m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.29m
2:19PM0.25m
2:53AM0.28m
3:01PM0.25m
3:36AM0.27m
3:43PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
9
8
8
8
12
15
12
10
10
11
12
12
13
15
13
Feels °C
8
8
7
5
6
9
9
8
7
5
4
4
4
8
11
8
7
6
8
9
9
10
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
13
1.7
E
13
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
0.1
S
12
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
NE
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
477
505
575
566
813
932
874
860
860
833
819
792
678
630
617
515
379
432
3
294
242
204
208
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
E
10
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
126
37
39
23
22
41
11
24
12
4
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
204
75
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
40
82
55
51
54
21
27
24
4
1
21
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.7
ENE
10
1.3
NE
6
1.7
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
4
19
28
44
45
51
47
619
124
244
558
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
11
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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