Surf Forecasts:
Pourere Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 7,123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pourere Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pourere Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1632 | 989 | 818 | 1786 | 6293 | 7123 | 4797 | 2009 | 1952 | 1306 | 794 | 733 | 491 | 346 | 295 | 183 | 132 | 125 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.31m | 11:43PM1.38m | 12:13PM1.36m | 00:35AM1.39m | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:31AM1.41m | 2:04PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.44m | 3:02PM1.56m | 3:28AM1.47m | 4:00PM1.61m | 4:27AM1.50m | 4:59PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.21m | 5:34PM0.23m | 6:02AM0.19m | 6:26PM0.21m | 6:52AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.18m | 7:46AM0.12m | 8:20PM0.14m | 8:42AM0.09m | 9:20PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.05m | 10:20PM0.06m | 10:39AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 19 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1632 | 989 | 818 | 25 | 177 | 45 | 73 | 2009 | 1952 | 1306 | 794 | 733 | 491 | 287 | 227 | 177 | 132 | 125 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 68 | 65 | 62 | — | — | — | 101 | 160 | 71 | 59 | 427 | 411 | 346 | 295 | 183 | 106 | 70 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | — | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | SW 14 | — | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 85 | 70 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 81 | 129 | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | 51 | — | 29 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 279 | 311 | 1786 | 6293 | 7123 | 4797 | 643 | 280 | 83 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 32 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 63 | 82 | 264 | 265 | 269 | 123 | 123 | 63 | 63 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pourere Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pourere Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pourere Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pourere Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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