Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 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 2AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s 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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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)
2
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
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
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
867
999
962
900
786
710
614
589
592
579
655
688
618
605
614
856
863
778
653
573
490
500
586
682
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
5:09AM1.31m
5:38PM1.39m
5:54AM1.32m
6:23PM1.41m
6:39AM1.33m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.35m
11:20AM0.29m
11:52PM0.34m
12:06PM0.28m
00:39AM0.32m
12:51PM0.26m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
5
4
5
6
7
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
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
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
867
999
962
900
786
710
614
589
592
579
655
688
618
605
614
856
863
778
653
573
490
500
586
682
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
18
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
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
Energy kJ
416
327
421
178
76
46
57
170
532
1224
1682
1756
1422
1714
1438
1226
1010
958
919
768
700
577
551
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
S
20
1.1
S
8
0.1
SE
21
1.2
E
12
Energy kJ
6
108
624
138
17
407
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
134
124
426
538
507
429
392
470
392
392
315
256
193
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
3
Distance (km)
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
54
54
54
54
42
16
31
31
12
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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