Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
7
2
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.2
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
372
316
290
328
246
525
683
749
370
493
771
619
349
356
550
687
847
932
976
996
1055
988
992
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
N
5
E
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:53PM1.42m
10:14AM1.30m
10:34PM1.42m
10:59AM1.32m
11:18PM1.42m
11:47AM1.35m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.26m
4:26PM0.27m
4:59AM0.24m
5:10PM0.27m
5:43AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
6
1
3
1
1
5
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
9
8
11
13
10
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
6
5
8
9
8
7
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
8
8
7
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1.2
NE
7
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
204
131
290
290
328
246
293
4
749
234
220
335
250
349
356
550
687
847
932
976
996
1055
988
992
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
1
E
10
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
10
Energy kJ
5
204
56
30
4
4
4
9
8
30
29
241
246
181
117
35
40
38
55
38
31
29
54
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
9
9
3
3
3
69
61
60
22
52
51
50
45
48
75
72
69
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
7
2
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
9
Energy kJ
198
372
316
142
110
525
683
370
493
771
619
3
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
0
0
4
11
13
13
7
0
0
0
0
0
42
16
7
0
0
13
21
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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