Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 25 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (25 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1249
1373
1151
1026
978
766
612
746
678
748
727
1086
2331
2605
1415
1328
1300
1154
1258
1252
1252
1283
1230
1102
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
35
NNE
20
NE
5
NNW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
5
S
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
3:21PM1.35m
3:36AM1.31m
4:07PM1.36m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
9:02AM0.27m
9:28PM0.35m
9:48AM0.29m
10:17PM0.36m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
5
10
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
14
12
11
12
13
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
9
11
15
10
5
4
6
6
3
3
4
5
13
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2.5
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
Energy kJ
126
92
94
1026
978
766
612
746
678
748
727
878
1466
1909
1415
1328
1300
1154
1258
1252
1252
1283
1230
1102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
2.4
ENE
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
1
S
9
1
S
17
Energy kJ
65
61
2
1086
813
503
430
430
422
400
260
200
154
138
158
593
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
18
1.1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
25
26
109
325
509
193
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.2
SW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.5
S
11
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1249
1373
1151
62
275
744
1351
1859
1863
1459
2331
2605
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
5
4
1
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
302
57
13
0
24
58
58
58
58
96
100
96
58
24
12
7
54
54
54
96
54
42
112
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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