Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.5
SSE
6
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.4
S
19
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
41
30
30
29
12
12
11
11
7
8
32
62
135
56
56
0
53
6
12
12
16
11
13
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
25
WSW
30
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
00:15AM1.50m
12:48PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
5:45AM0.09m
6:03PM0.17m
6:37AM0.14m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
16
16
16
17
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
10
11
13
13
12
15
14
14
13
7
7
7
9
8
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.9
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
Energy kJ
180
174
90
59
38
72
106
100
93
87
52
50
46
43
58
36
74
1005
2802
2998
2465
1913
1258
919
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
71
41
30
30
29
12
12
11
5
5
7
7
6
6
46
42
48
53
6
12
12
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
23
22
14
42
40
18
2
2
11
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
117
27
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.5
SSE
6
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.4
NE
8
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
6
4
2
5
4
1
3
8
32
62
135
56
56
16
11
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
16
4
3
39
54
47
150
56
54
55
12
11
3
3
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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