Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.9° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
1
S
7
0.3
SE
12
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
0
21
0
12
11
9
9
23
30
19
55
82
123
150
147
198
162
153
144
120
117
79
77
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:42PM1.74m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.74m
9:04AM1.58m
9:34PM1.70m
10:01AM1.54m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.00m
2:22PM-0.04m
3:01AM0.00m
3:19PM-0.01m
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
14
16
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
16
16
13
Feels °C
8
10
9
8
7
11
13
11
11
9
9
9
9
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
13
12
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
8
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
13
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.4
S
17
1.9
S
17
1.9
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
Energy kJ
99
89
82
99
663
704
704
249
590
235
311
305
307
1169
2142
2068
1688
1257
859
684
529
417
324
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.8
S
14
0.3
NNE
11
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
1
S
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
20
82
154
150
12
11
9
246
23
187
170
228
376
233
150
147
198
162
153
144
120
117
79
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.5
S
14
0.3
SE
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
91
21
89
11
5
5
9
5
30
19
55
82
123
13
12
31
30
7
10
9
7
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
0.4
NE
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
344
2
11
8
5
34
24
21
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
9
3
3
3
3
3
21
7
21
21
4
0
0
3
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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