Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.


How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
!
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
E
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
866
766
658
731
756
741
748
1088
1124
1775
1408
1377
1405
1320
1168
1081
1007
1087
1170
987
1109
1015
818
824
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSE
35
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
10
ESE
15
NE
0
SSW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
3:21PM1.35m
3:36AM1.31m
4:07PM1.36m
4:23AM1.31m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.33m
9:02AM0.27m
9:28PM0.35m
9:48AM0.29m
10:17PM0.36m
10:34AM0.29m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
4
7
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
13
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
9
8
8
11
6
4
6
13
10
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
866
766
658
731
756
741
748
959
1124
1258
1408
1377
1405
1320
1168
1081
1007
1087
1170
987
1109
1015
818
824
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1
S
10
0.5
S
18
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
1.1
S
17
Energy kJ
61
34
113
515
537
630
1088
1100
572
430
430
415
343
312
200
162
113
509
600
546
494
494
691
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
S
18
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
S
18
0.8
SSW
9
0.3
S
20
Energy kJ
2
2
28
17
58
117
321
106
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
4
1.7
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
8
2
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
11
3
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.8
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
Energy kJ
38
206
376
445
646
972
850
718
1775
271
165
188
293
388
366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
8
42
58
96
58
96
96
96
24
8
0
8
21
9
21
21
48
31
54
47
47
31
112
112
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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