Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
1
0
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
NE
7
1
E
10
1.8
NNE
7
1.3
E
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
242
230
204
325
327
300
284
493
437
367
262
241
367
481
556
614
539
605
753
849
855
988
1121
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
5
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:31AM1.30m
9:53PM1.42m
10:14AM1.30m
10:34PM1.42m
10:59AM1.32m
11:18PM1.42m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.26m
4:17AM0.26m
4:26PM0.27m
4:59AM0.24m
5:10PM0.27m
5:43AM0.22m
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
7
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
11
10
9
8
11
14
11
12
12
12
10
9
10
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
7
8
11
11
9
8
7
6
8
10
10
8
8
9
8
8
8
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1
E
10
1.6
NE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
NE
8
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
242
242
204
204
290
327
300
284
398
192
367
262
196
367
363
556
614
539
605
753
849
855
988
1121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
1.2
E
9
0.2
S
20
1.2
E
9
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
5
5
6
81
47
4
4
4
4
234
30
241
118
184
60
20
40
57
55
55
54
58
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
5
5
3
6
5
9
8
9
9
8
3
29
69
61
22
58
52
50
50
50
48
31
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
135
203
230
183
325
302
493
437
256
355
481
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
55
13
7
0
0
0
0
42
9
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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