Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
50
40
40
33
25
45
85
59
23
36
34
19
19
18
17
17
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
SW
10
SW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM1.61m
5:14AM1.57m
5:49PM1.68m
6:12AM1.60m
6:46PM1.72m
7:10AM1.61m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.10m
11:30AM0.01m
00:07AM0.06m
12:28PM-0.02m
1:06AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
12
11
10
9
9
9
13
Feels °C
14
12
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
10
9
9
10
10
10
14
14
8
9
8
5
4
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
122
122
92
58
57
40
104
139
132
123
121
84
81
78
50
47
47
65
71
47
32
29
20
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
49
50
40
40
33
50
45
85
59
23
36
34
19
59
49
41
36
33
16
25
21
20
33
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
53
45
70
50
52
25
24
5
2
4
4
17
17
19
18
17
17
10
10
10
10
43
72
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
3
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
46
39
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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