Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
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4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
161
271
384
681
979
1308
1646
1833
1993
1055
833
705
874
1004
1004
1066
1132
1147
1224
1222
1344
1344
1320
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
SSW
35
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
45
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
3:21PM1.35m
3:36AM1.31m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
9:02AM0.27m
9:28PM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
5
21
34
28
10
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
11
10
11
11
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
12
13
12
7
9
9
8
6
3
6
9
6
6
9
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
Energy kJ
305
239
193
219
171
125
126
92
990
953
1055
833
705
874
1004
1004
1066
1132
1147
1224
1222
1344
1344
1320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
1
SW
6
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
71
94
65
62
34
64
505
508
471
540
698
783
798
731
561
494
353
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
93
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
0.5
SW
4
1.7
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
89
161
271
384
681
979
1308
1646
1833
1993
8
199
1316
1165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
12
100
100
380
100
327
302
133
11
4
0
47
58
96
58
58
58
42
31
31
13
0
0
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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