Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
12
21
35
38
58
86
165
290
466
760
886
979
1164
1174
1084
829
833
586
573
624
600
885
768
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
10
W
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
9:02AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
3
8
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
8
7
10
12
13
6
3
4
6
5
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1241
919
653
511
417
335
305
236
243
219
171
125
125
92
94
65
829
833
586
573
624
600
563
768
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
2.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
6
3
3
44
61
2
142
885
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
8
12
21
35
38
58
86
165
290
466
760
886
979
1164
1174
1084
114
191
858
1463
1630
1378
1012
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
91
308
380
376
328
302
13
12
0
58
58
58
58
58
58
112
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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