Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s 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 (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
1
SSE
6
0.8
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
96
76
71
41
30
30
29
12
12
11
11
18
11
7
20
6
6
17
23
27
65
41
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
S
5
S
0
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
00:15AM1.50m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
5:45AM0.09m
6:03PM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part 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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
15
16
13
12
14
15
15
15
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
7
10
11
8
7
10
11
11
11
14
14
13
14
12
11
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
19
1.9
S
18
2.2
S
17
Energy kJ
511
417
314
235
180
174
125
59
37
72
104
100
93
87
52
49
8
23
64
75
91
1216
2403
2813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
20
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
98
98
96
76
71
41
30
30
29
12
12
11
2
3
3
7
46
43
46
25
123
72
65
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
3
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
26
26
25
24
23
22
14
42
40
18
2
1
11
18
11
7
5
6
6
6
48
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
SE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
2
5
1
1
3
2
6
20
3
17
23
27
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
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
4
39
16
3
3
4
39
4
47
56
13
12
12
12
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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