Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.0° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
84
64
67
68
48
39
26
19
19
20
81
69
63
62
61
61
37
40
66
99
188
193
314
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:30PM1.62m
4:54AM1.55m
5:29PM1.67m
5:53AM1.57m
6:27PM1.70m
6:51AM1.58m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.11m
11:09AM0.02m
11:48PM0.07m
12:08PM-0.01m
00:47AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
13
12
12
15
17
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
17
15
13
12
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
8
7
8
10
9
9
12
14
12
10
10
9
8
10
13
16
14
10
8
8
9
9
10
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