Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.7° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.6
S
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
SE
11
1.1
S
7
0.3
SE
12
1.1
S
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
0
0
0
14
13
35
20
0
21
0
11
11
9
9
23
31
35
53
60
79
97
97
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:46PM1.72m
7:10AM1.61m
7:42PM1.74m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.74m
9:04AM1.58m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.02m
1:25PM-0.04m
2:04AM0.00m
2:22PM-0.04m
3:01AM0.00m
3:19PM-0.01m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
12
15
13
12
12
11
10
10
14
15
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
8
5
6
9
11
8
9
9
9
8
7
11
12
9
10
11
11
9
9
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
18
2
S
18
2
S
17
Energy kJ
43
38
27
19
22
102
150
333
86
126
141
156
768
426
396
694
572
433
305
300
300
1056
2482
2398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.1
S
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
Energy kJ
25
24
21
35
35
106
13
20
99
91
157
150
5
246
243
9
23
31
167
225
381
305
97
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SE
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
10
10
20
43
71
14
1
1
20
58
21
89
11
11
9
5
5
4
35
53
60
79
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.7
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
100
35
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
4
3
3
4
3
3
21
42
21
31
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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