Pouawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.6° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s 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 cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
102
81
59
56
32
20
19
18
17
34
32
32
33
34
34
34
33
43
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:46AM1.32m
1:15PM1.34m
1:34AM1.29m
2:05PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:39PM0.32m
6:59AM0.30m
7:27PM0.36m
7:46AM0.33m
8:16PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
8
7
8
14
16
14
12
11
12
11
12
15
15
15
12
Feels °C
8
8
7
6
5
3
3
11
13
10
7
5
7
6
7
9
10
11
6
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