Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 03 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 11AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s 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 (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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.9
NNE
7
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
566
813
932
874
860
860
833
819
792
678
630
610
606
382
319
308
247
338
247
252
302
250
250
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:06AM1.32m
8:31PM1.43m
8:49AM1.31m
9:12PM1.43m
9:31AM1.30m
9:53PM1.42m
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
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
9
8
8
9
12
15
12
9
10
12
12
12
15
16
13
10
9
Feels °C
7
5
6
9
10
8
7
5
4
4
5
8
11
8
5
6
8
9
9
13
14
10
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
NE
7
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
575
566
813
932
874
860
860
833
819
792
678
630
610
606
382
319
308
247
139
247
252
302
250
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
E
10
0.7
NE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
39
23
22
41
11
24
12
4
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
202
42
22
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
NE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
55
51
54
21
27
24
4
1
21
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
3
1
NE
4
1.4
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.9
NNE
7
0.4
NW
3
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
Energy kJ
15
3
40
98
41
67
108
173
338
2
71
53
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
3
0
11
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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