Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is

15.7°C

Pouawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	12s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	6s
Evening (02 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2								Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	SE 11	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 6	NE 5	NE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	16	15	15	14	13	30	46	30	16	14	8	8	20	5	39	117	103	19	21	21	27	41	28	32
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	N	ENE	NE	SW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross	glassy
High Tide	00:00AM1.51m				12:30PM1.61m				00:59AM1.47m					1:28PM1.56m				1:59AM1.43m				2:27PM1.52m
Low Tide			6:15AM0.08m				6:53PM0.10m					7:12AM0.12m				7:51PM0.12m				8:10AM0.16m				8:49PM0.14m


	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Temp °C	13	13	13	16	19	20	17	14	13	13	13	18	19	22	20	16	15	16	16	19	19	18	18	17
Feels °C	8	9	10	13	16	16	12	9	9	10	11	16	15	18	17	13	13	14	14	18	16	18	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	S 9	S 9	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	SSW 14	SSW 14	NE 5	NE 6
kJ	292	229	182	136	92	89	46	30	16	11	8	8	6	6	39	37	29	19	21	21	36	64	28	32
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	SSE 12	NE 6	SSE 12	SSE 11	NE 6	S 9	S 9	SSE 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	SE 12	SE 11	S 9	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	SSW 14	NE 10	NE 10	S 15	S 15
kJ	9	15	6	14	13	30	62	42	26	25	14	14	5	5	1	20	20	39	37	37	4	4	115	161
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	NNE 4	SSE 12	NE 6	NE 12	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSW 10	SSE 12	SE 12	SE 12	NE 11	S 13	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	NE 10	E 10	E 10	NE 9	NE 10
kJ	16	1	15	5	6	13	13	15	11	14	6	5	5	3	5	5	5	5	4	4	2	2	3	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 3	NW 3	NNW 2	NNW 2	NE 6	NNE 6	—	NW 3	NW 3	NNW 2	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 6	—	—
kJ	4	2	1	1	9	119	—	2	2	1	25	27	20	28	146	117	103	—	—	—	27	41	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Motiti Island Right Bay of Plenty	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Anaura Bay East Cape	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	4	4	3	3	3	3	0	3	24	31	24	189	304	304	47	0	0	8	24	24	13	3	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Tuamotu Island	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Blacks Reef	Blacks Reef						Last Chance	Last Chance	Last Chance	Table Cape Reefs	Point Annihilation	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1						1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	3	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Ahijedero Mexico	Hanalei Bay United States	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines	Trial Harbour Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cojo United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Balephetrish (Tiree) United Kingdom
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4

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