Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.7° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
615
606
606
690
812
799
862
958
958
972
1014
1014
1180
1317
1269
1497
1575
1952
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:32PM1.34m
3:49AM1.28m
4:20PM1.35m
4:36AM1.29m
5:06PM1.37m
Low Tide
9:42PM0.38m
9:59AM0.32m
10:32PM0.37m
10:47AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
4
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
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