Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.7
E
13
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
757
743
639
556
545
461
461
459
477
505
575
556
813
932
874
860
860
833
805
690
643
544
459
595
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:06PM1.42m
7:23AM1.32m
7:49PM1.43m
8:06AM1.32m
8:31PM1.43m
8:49AM1.31m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.31m
1:36PM0.25m
2:10AM0.29m
2:19PM0.25m
2:53AM0.28m
3:01PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
9
12
14
12
Feels °C
10
8
8
7
7
10
9
9
8
8
6
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
4
4
5
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.7
E
13
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
757
743
639
556
545
461
461
459
477
505
575
556
813
932
874
860
860
833
805
690
643
544
459
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
434
413
330
151
104
195
88
61
126
37
39
27
22
21
11
23
12
4
16
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
157
200
200
77
140
134
40
82
55
51
54
32
28
24
4
1
21
5
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
16
20
18
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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