Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
102
98
98
96
76
71
41
30
30
29
12
12
15
11
11
14
15
20
25
6
32
69
75
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
S
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
5:45AM0.09m
6:03PM0.17m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<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
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
15
16
14
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
7
10
11
9
7
10
11
11
11
12
15
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
19
Energy kJ
859
663
511
417
314
235
228
174
125
59
58
72
104
98
93
87
53
11
14
22
41
74
69
854
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
ESE
5
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
156
102
98
98
96
76
71
41
30
30
29
12
12
5
9
5
7
50
46
43
40
26
15
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
28
26
26
26
25
24
23
22
14
42
40
18
5
11
11
11
14
7
6
6
6
6
48
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
5
3
3
4
1
15
2
15
20
25
32
69
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
4
39
3
3
3
3
9
4
9
42
56
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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