Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
739
667
653
681
838
846
763
653
573
573
563
575
663
743
743
639
639
545
470
461
402
477
505
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
off
off
High Tide
5:54AM1.32m
6:23PM1.41m
6:39AM1.33m
7:06PM1.42m
7:23AM1.32m
7:49PM1.43m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.28m
00:39AM0.32m
12:51PM0.26m
1:25AM0.31m
1:36PM0.25m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
10
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
659
739
667
653
681
838
846
763
653
573
573
563
575
663
743
743
639
639
545
470
461
402
477
505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
18
1.7
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
1224
1682
1777
1439
1714
1438
1211
997
823
801
757
617
581
470
434
413
330
127
87
253
94
61
60
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.1
SE
20
0.4
SSE
6
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
138
111
16
14
143
203
203
85
189
134
92
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
249
187
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
112
112
58
112
56
42
42
42
8
13
0
4
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
3
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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