Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
147
142
165
156
102
98
98
79
76
59
68
30
30
29
20
12
20
19
18
7
7
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
10
S
5
SSW
0
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:34PM1.70m
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
5:45AM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
15
16
13
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
9
7
6
6
6
6
10
11
8
7
10
11
11
11
12
14
13
14
13
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
2344
2316
1688
1257
859
663
511
411
314
235
228
174
125
59
57
72
106
101
94
87
80
75
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
128
147
142
165
156
102
98
98
79
76
59
68
30
30
29
20
12
18
11
3
7
7
46
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
13
12
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
3
7
22
14
43
40
18
5
20
19
18
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
4
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
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)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
4
39
3
3
3
3
3
9
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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