Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE 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 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
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

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
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)
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
293
262
486
865
264
470
711
875
540
517
539
605
755
687
769
769
818
754
772
832
850
656
684
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
15
N
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
5:58PM0.26m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
5
6
1
1
5
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
9
8
11
14
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
8
10
7
9
10
8
9
7
9
11
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
8
1
E
10
0.8
E
11
1.7
NE
8
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.3
E
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
334
293
200
151
390
202
293
516
349
301
517
539
605
755
687
769
769
818
754
772
832
850
656
684
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.9
E
10
0.2
S
20
1.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
19
1.2
E
9
1.2
NE
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.8
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
158
30
194
69
241
201
22
42
40
38
84
32
109
32
60
58
23
33
55
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
3
29
61
60
58
52
51
50
38
43
31
28
27
25
62
58
7
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2
NE
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
154
110
262
486
865
264
470
711
875
540
92
72
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
3
13
54
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
46
13
21
9
9
21
21
31
21
21
21
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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