Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
0
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
372
300
247
242
242
204
204
242
330
326
438
370
398
367
277
311
334
354
551
602
546
771
1058
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
35
NE
20
NNW
15
ENE
20
N
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
0
W
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
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:12PM1.43m
9:31AM1.30m
9:53PM1.42m
10:14AM1.30m
10:34PM1.42m
10:59AM1.32m
Low Tide
3:36AM0.27m
3:43PM0.26m
4:17AM0.26m
4:26PM0.27m
4:59AM0.24m
5:10PM0.27m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
4
2
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
13
11
10
11
11
15
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
6
7
7
10
12
10
9
7
9
8
9
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.7
NE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
Energy kJ
382
372
300
247
242
242
204
204
242
330
326
408
262
398
262
262
301
334
354
551
602
546
771
1058
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.2
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.7
NE
9
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
249
8
30
29
177
168
60
58
79
56
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
2
10
9
4
3
3
3
62
61
11
20
39
51
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
40
50
72
120
170
173
114
178
138
261
186
438
370
367
277
311
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
7
11
12
12
13
11
9
7
0
0
0
3
100
0
12
7
0
0
0
0
0
9
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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