Pouawa Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Pouawa Beach

Issued: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.7° 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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
1.2
S
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
S
13
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
77
510
132
104
86
68
55
55
34
33
89
16
15
9
8
8
8
6
6
6
8
0
6
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
0
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:59AM1.28m
10:22PM1.39m
10:41AM1.26m
11:03PM1.38m
11:26AM1.26m
11:47PM1.38m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.30m
4:11PM0.29m
4:46AM0.30m
4:53PM0.30m
5:29AM0.29m
5:37PM0.30m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
14
16
13
12
11
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
14
12
10
10
11
10
7
9
9
9
9
7
5
6
7
11
15
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
11
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
8
77
162
132
104
86
68
55
55
34
33
23
37
89
92
138
161
181
205
202
130
101
81
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
NE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
15
41
8
13
8
28
30
48
45
44
39
40
16
36
20
8
8
8
5
27
54
68
81
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
8
13
9
16
8
8
8
9
9
9
13
8
15
9
10
6
6
6
6
6
8
63
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
143
510
1
2
2
1
1
11
89
124
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
42
54
21
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
3
4
2
1
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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