Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
25
45
85
59
23
36
34
19
19
18
17
30
11
10
10
0
0
14
14
13
13
20
13
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:14AM1.57m
5:49PM1.68m
6:12AM1.60m
6:46PM1.72m
7:10AM1.61m
7:42PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.01m
00:07AM0.06m
12:28PM-0.02m
1:06AM0.02m
1:25PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
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
Temp °C
12
13
13
15
17
14
13
13
14
13
13
15
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
12
14
12
12
10
Feels °C
7
8
8
10
13
10
9
9
11
10
10
13
6
8
8
8
6
4
4
8
13
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
14
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
57
40
104
139
132
125
121
84
81
78
50
47
45
94
69
62
41
30
98
104
106
333
198
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
33
50
45
85
59
23
36
34
19
59
49
40
35
32
26
25
20
48
71
106
148
13
97
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
52
25
15
2
2
10
4
17
17
19
18
17
17
11
10
10
20
43
14
14
13
4
20
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.1
SW
5
0.7
SSW
6
1
SSW
7
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
30
114
1
2
1
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
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
21
9
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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