Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.33° S 176.67° E

Pourere Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pourere Beach sea temperature is
12.8°C
1.3° 

Pourere Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pourere Beach surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 769 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 10PM (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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pourere Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 21st Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pourere Beach over the next 16 days.


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