Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.3° 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.


How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (08 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)--
Afternoon (08 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (08 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
568
641
753
873
769
757
684
684
706
637
650
530
468
459
459
459
392
402
342
463
279
4498
4591
3845
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
S
15
SSW
40
S
45
S
50
SSW
40
S
40
S
35
S
40
SSE
35
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:18PM1.42m
11:47AM1.35m
00:06AM1.43m
12:38PM1.39m
00:59AM1.44m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.27m
5:43AM0.22m
5:58PM0.26m
6:29AM0.19m
6:50PM0.25m
7:20AM0.16m
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light rain
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light rain
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<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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
2
4
4
7
4
6
10
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
10
8
8
9
7
9
11
10
9
9
9
7
7
6
10
4
3
1
4
4
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
0.2
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
568
641
753
873
769
757
684
684
706
637
650
530
468
459
598
449
392
402
342
463
279
29
121
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
NE
8
1.1
S
8
0.2
NNE
8
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
40
39
56
55
61
54
36
40
30
21
29
17
138
6
459
459
50
8
11
38
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
NE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
46
26
50
48
31
29
26
24
22
31
30
17
16
25
13
58
55
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
10
2.4
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
8
7
113
91
322
335
1313
2023
1724
1975
2823
4034
4498
4591
3845
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
8
8
9
9
4
0
0
21
21
9
9
21
21
21
42
31
112
112
112
113
115
115
112
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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