Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1434
1520
1548
1405
1247
1200
1183
1160
1545
1878
1586
1375
1178
1055
1090
900
736
768
768
745
656
711
627
539
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:36AM1.31m
4:07PM1.36m
4:23AM1.31m
4:53PM1.37m
5:09AM1.31m
5:38PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.35m
9:48AM0.29m
10:17PM0.36m
10:34AM0.29m
11:05PM0.35m
11:20AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<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>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
5
5
4
6
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
1434
1520
1548
1405
1247
1200
1183
1160
1268
1586
1586
1375
1178
1055
1090
900
736
768
768
745
656
711
627
539
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.5
S
18
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
430
363
356
281
218
160
164
113
509
593
546
501
494
708
605
553
416
659
514
123
78
73
67
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.3
S
18
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
199
58
120
321
79
56
36
69
6
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
1.3
S
6
1.9
S
14
2.5
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
120
1545
1878
33
45
79
60
89
112
1391
662
506
422
303
266
274
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
47
54
21
21
21
54
54
31
58
56
112
112
54
54
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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