Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.7° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
83
101
128
139
145
197
197
268
637
976
1615
1395
860
694
397
370
397
387
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08PM1.65m
6:34AM1.54m
7:03PM1.66m
7:29AM1.55m
7:55PM1.65m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.06m
12:48PM0.02m
1:24AM0.04m
1:42PM0.03m
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light rain
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
4
3
1
1
4
10
5
3
2
1
1
4
4
2
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
10
12
11
11
10
12
12
11
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