Pouawa Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Pouawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Pouawa Beach

Issued: 5 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (07 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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)
1
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.8
SSW
5
1.5
S
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
1.4
SSW
6
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
9
5
S
21
7
S
17
6.5
S
17
7
S
18
6
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
34
33
159
16
15
12
11
10
8
6
5
5
8
0
6
115
6
8
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
25
SW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:41AM1.26m
11:03PM1.38m
11:26AM1.26m
11:47PM1.38m
12:14PM1.28m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.30m
4:53PM0.30m
5:29AM0.29m
5:37PM0.30m
6:12AM0.27m
6:24PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
10
14
16
14
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
10
7
8
9
9
9
6
6
6
7
11
14
12
9
8
6
5
6
1
0
1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
20
1.7
S
20
3
S
22
Energy kJ
55
34
33
23
16
137
168
224
258
299
299
202
133
101
79
83
177
305
2414
7518
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.5
S
14
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
45
44
39
40
37
21
12
11
10
8
5
5
5
124
65
195
3
107
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
9
8
13
8
15
21
7
6
6
6
28
23
8
107
6
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
1.4
SSW
6
2
S
7
2.5
S
8
5
S
21
7
S
17
6.5
S
17
7
S
18
6
S
17
Energy kJ
4
30
159
148
1
1
1
1
115
377
804
22063
26713
24847
29710
20641
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
5
2
6
7
4
2
Distance (km)
0
3
31
42
21
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
24
96
91
117
302
302
117
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
7
5
9
9
9
9
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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