Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
37
9
9
23
30
19
55
82
123
147
147
198
165
153
147
98
98
117
76
59
56
30
29
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
10
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.74m
9:04AM1.58m
9:34PM1.70m
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:22PM-0.04m
3:01AM0.00m
3:19PM-0.01m
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
14
16
13
11
11
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
16
17
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
7
11
13
11
8
8
9
9
9
12
12
10
9
9
7
8
8
13
13
8
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.4
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.9
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
663
704
704
635
590
235
257
313
307
1143
1903
2093
1508
1107
859
577
521
411
309
235
180
134
93
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
12
11
9
9
23
187
170
167
381
191
147
147
198
165
153
147
98
98
117
76
59
56
30
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
11
5
5
5
5
30
19
55
82
123
13
12
31
30
28
3
5
7
25
11
13
9
46
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
37
1
1
5
3
4
1
19
31
31
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
3
4
4
9
9
0
0
0
12
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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