Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 23 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
0
0
0
!
!
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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)
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
16
6
9
19
35
53
58
96
193
321
662
981
1163
1249
895
749
747
690
549
415
506
612
942
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
10
NNW
5
NNW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
2
4
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
10
12
15
9
6
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2219
1705
1241
919
653
511
417
404
305
239
243
219
171
125
126
92
94
747
690
549
415
506
612
612
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.6
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
12
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
65
61
2
42
100
942
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.5
S
9
Energy kJ
16
6
9
19
35
53
58
96
193
321
662
981
1163
1249
895
749
311
105
328
677
845
1153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
12
12
12
12
12
8
7
12
91
100
302
302
302
13
13
0
0
24
31
58
31
58
112
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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