Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 22 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
1
SSW
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
1.2
S
19
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
40
116
127
117
6
0
0
7
12
12
24
15
31
51
68
76
69
89
200
345
569
931
1279
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
0
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
45
NE
45
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
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
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM1.44m
00:15AM1.50m
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.09m
6:03PM0.17m
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
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
4:53
 mm
1
2
2
1
4
6
5
Temp °C
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
6
9
7
8
9
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
7
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
2
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
52
50
46
43
46
83
69
994
2491
2748
2219
1705
1102
919
653
511
417
335
305
239
243
212
168
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
25
47
48
7
12
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
8
6
116
26
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
1
SSW
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
40
116
127
117
24
15
31
51
68
76
69
89
200
345
569
931
1279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
42
301
150
54
54
3
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
100
100
100
91
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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