Surf Forecasts:
Pourere Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, S swell with 2,216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pourere Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pourere Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pourere Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pourere Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 316 | 244 | 182 | 71 | 57 | 33 | 298 | 1901 | 943 | 418 | 247 | 222 | 357 | 581 | 2005 | 1354 | 986 | 574 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.28m | 12:51PM1.33m | 1:13AM1.26m | 1:38PM1.32m | 2:00AM1.24m | 2:26PM1.32m | 2:47AM1.23m | 3:13PM1.33m | 3:33AM1.24m | 3:59PM1.35m | 4:20AM1.25m | 4:45PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.29m | 7:07PM0.32m | 7:22AM0.31m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:08AM0.32m | 8:42PM0.33m | 8:54AM0.31m | 9:30PM0.32m | 9:41AM0.29m | 10:17PM0.30m | 10:28AM0.27m | 11:04PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 584 | 316 | 244 | 182 | 71 | 19 | 11 | 298 | 1901 | 943 | 418 | 247 | 222 | 357 | 581 | 2005 | 1354 | 986 | 574 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 57 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 127 | 59 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 422 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 15 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | — | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | W 4 | NE 10 | — | SE 13 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 57 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 114 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 34 | — | — | 10 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 19 | 120 | 69 | 120 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
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