Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
45
41
39
36
31
38
32
7
18
42
67
49
50
36
71
33
25
35
85
59
23
36
22
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:17AM1.49m
3:53PM1.53m
4:16AM1.53m
4:51PM1.61m
5:14AM1.57m
5:49PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.10m
10:07PM0.16m
10:32AM0.05m
11:07PM0.10m
11:30AM0.01m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
16
19
16
15
15
14
13
14
17
17
15
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
14
17
13
11
11
11
9
10
13
13
12
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
125
90
81
157
157
194
177
196
250
214
160
122
122
122
92
58
57
40
104
103
101
123
121
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
35
31
41
39
36
31
38
32
58
54
27
67
49
50
36
71
33
50
35
85
59
23
36
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
18
15
37
33
14
5
30
64
7
18
42
27
41
45
70
50
55
25
28
2
4
10
4
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
Energy kJ
32
45
37
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
0
4
54
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
1
1
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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