Pohara Beach Surf Guide
Pohara Beach in Nelson - Tasman Bay is a very sheltered beach break. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.
Pohara Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| rarely breaks | 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Pohara Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Pohara Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
Pohara Beach Surf:
Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 22:46 Local time| Mar | Mercoledì 28 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | cross | cross | cross | cross |












