Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 26 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
!
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
E
10
3
ENE
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
1005
1739
1618
1436
1520
1432
1295
1146
1102
968
1076
1466
968
987
1522
1394
1258
818
738
663
669
694
667
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SSE
5
SE
20
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21PM1.35m
3:36AM1.31m
4:07PM1.36m
4:23AM1.31m
4:53PM1.37m
5:09AM1.31m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.27m
9:28PM0.35m
9:48AM0.29m
10:17PM0.36m
10:34AM0.29m
11:05PM0.35m
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
13
10
13
12
12
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
1.4
SSW
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
821
1005
1316
439
1436
1520
1432
1295
1146
1102
968
1076
1066
968
987
1522
1394
1258
818
738
663
669
694
667
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSW
9
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
887
641
541
25
430
363
356
281
218
160
164
88
627
593
546
501
494
683
597
446
333
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NNE
7
0.3
S
18
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
S
18
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
S
8
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
199
42
58
82
321
82
58
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
10
3
ENE
10
3
E
10
1.1
SSW
9
2.5
E
10
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
8
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.4
S
7
2.1
S
7
Energy kJ
698
1739
1618
225
1466
118
200
20
123
111
134
392
619
474
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
96
96
56
58
12
54
21
21
21
21
54
96
58
31
58
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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