Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on 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 NE by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
1.2
S
19
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
6
0
0
6
12
12
21
7
15
27
51
62
76
89
193
357
689
960
1336
1507
1185
1645
1502
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
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-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:15AM1.50m
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.17m
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
3
7
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
7
6
7
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
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
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
46
86
72
994
2485
2748
2219
1705
1241
919
653
511
417
335
305
239
243
219
171
126
126
90
883
749
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
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
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
25
47
59
6
12
12
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
92
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
8
6
116
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
117
21
7
15
27
51
62
76
89
193
357
689
960
1336
1507
1185
1645
1502
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
56
54
42
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
91
380
376
100
16
13
3
7
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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