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. Surfable in an onshore breeze The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.
Pohara Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| rarely breaks | 14.3°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:
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 06:05 Local time| sábado 06 | ||||
| 3AM | 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Período (s) | - | - | - | - |
| Viento (km/h) | ||||
| Estado del Viento | cross | cross | cross- off |
cross- on |












