Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
S
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
1.3
S
7
0.3
SE
12
0.6
S
14
0.3
SE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
17
11
10
16
0
0
0
14
13
20
20
0
21
0
19
11
10
18
22
29
53
68
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:12AM1.60m
6:46PM1.72m
7:10AM1.61m
7:42PM1.74m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.74m
Low Tide
12:28PM-0.02m
1:06AM0.02m
1:25PM-0.04m
2:04AM0.00m
2:22PM-0.04m
3:01AM0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
12
14
12
11
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
13
11
11
9
10
8
6
6
9
11
8
7
8
9
10
9
12
10
9
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
6
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
14
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
13
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
50
47
45
57
40
24
36
27
20
102
94
333
88
127
141
116
613
694
332
249
599
235
305
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.3
SE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.3
NNE
11
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
15
Energy kJ
49
40
35
32
25
10
21
35
53
106
150
20
99
57
121
148
19
11
192
250
22
236
231
294
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.3
SE
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
NE
12
Energy kJ
18
17
17
11
10
16
20
43
71
14
13
1
20
91
21
89
11
5
10
18
4
29
53
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.7
S
6
0.4
SW
3
1.2
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
38
2
322
11
127
176
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
3
3
21
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
9
21
21
21
21
13
3
3
12
12
7
3
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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