Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.9° 

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 (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
S
15
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
24
39
0
43
43
42
41
39
23
23
14
13
12
12
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:02AM1.26m
4:32PM1.35m
4:51AM1.28m
5:18PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.37m
10:13AM0.32m
10:47PM0.35m
11:01AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
10
11
12
16
17
16
15
15
14
15
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
6
7
8
14
13
13
12
11
9
12
9
10
10
8
8
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