Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
!
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
2.2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
ENE
9
3.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2
NNE
8
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
819
792
678
630
610
451
382
319
308
247
242
242
204
204
421
443
452
524
1619
1034
749
538
383
382
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
20
NE
20
N
25
NNE
15
NE
25
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:49AM1.31m
9:12PM1.43m
9:31AM1.30m
9:53PM1.42m
10:14AM1.30m
10:34PM1.42m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.28m
3:01PM0.25m
3:36AM0.27m
3:43PM0.26m
4:17AM0.26m
4:26PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<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>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
12
15
13
11
10
11
12
12
15
16
13
11
11
11
12
11
13
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
4
4
5
8
10
9
7
6
7
8
8
12
13
11
9
8
8
9
7
8
11
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
NE
7
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
9
0.1
S
15
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
819
792
678
630
610
451
382
319
308
247
242
242
204
204
111
242
282
4
569
486
281
305
383
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
1
E
10
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.1
SW
15
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
200
96
102
8
201
268
312
172
93
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.3
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
19
Energy kJ
21
5
5
5
2
6
5
5
5
2
2
6
13
4
10
4
4
8
30
29
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
ENE
9
3.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
17
16
13
17
42
37
32
62
96
101
85
139
118
114
421
443
452
524
1619
1034
749
538
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
7
7
3
12
11
11
3
7
3
0
3
0
11
7
13
3
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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