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Pouawa Beach Surf Photo: 'Tiny waves' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.64° S 178.16° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is

14.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	ESE	S	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	E	S	SSW
	8 s	cross	3 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	S	SSW
	8 s	cross	3 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	ENE	S	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NE	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NE	S	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	N	S	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	S	ENE
	12 s	off	3 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	E
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	N	S
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	W	NNW	S
	11 s	off	4 s	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	S	NE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	S	SSW
	4 s	off	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	S	SSW
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	N	S	SSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pouawa Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 43 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 1.92m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pouawa Beach Surf Photo: 'Tiny waves' by Rob Davies

Tiny swell with just a waist-high set every 20 minutes or so.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:28 pm 24 Oct 2013