
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 13 | SE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 56 | 91 | 423 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 647 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.48m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.45m | 11:02PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.19m | 4:16PM0.23m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.26m | 5:45PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 116 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 51 | 647 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 13 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — |
14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 179 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 6 | — | — | S 12 | E 15 | S 14 | SW 3 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NE 14 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — |
16 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
1 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 56 | 91 | 423 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 510 | 2112 | 2592 | 4566 | 4596 | 4378 | 4223 | 4292 | 3829 | 3730 | 3434 | 3227 | 2626 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 96 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 304 | 343 | 58 | 58 |
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