Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
786
710
614
589
592
592
641
655
589
589
602
741
732
727
653
575
563
575
592
730
785
757
651
556
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
W
0
SSW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:38PM1.39m
5:54AM1.32m
6:23PM1.41m
6:39AM1.33m
7:06PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.29m
11:52PM0.34m
12:06PM0.28m
00:39AM0.32m
12:51PM0.26m
1:25AM0.31m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
7
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
11
10
9
9
10
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
786
710
614
589
592
592
641
655
589
589
602
741
732
727
653
575
563
575
592
730
785
757
651
556
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
19
0.9
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.7
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
78
76
48
42
170
532
1224
1682
1756
1422
1714
1438
1211
997
958
919
757
617
581
470
434
413
330
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
11
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.1
SE
20
0.5
SSE
7
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
6
57
25
135
111
16
29
141
203
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
510
431
352
376
343
315
243
215
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
54
31
112
54
42
7
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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