Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | S 21 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 34 | 33 | 159 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.26m | 11:03PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.26m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:14PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.30m | 4:53PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:37PM0.30m | 6:12AM0.27m | 6:24PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | S 22 | — | — |
55 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 137 | 168 | 224 | 258 | 299 | 299 | 202 | 133 | 101 | 79 | 83 | 177 | 305 | 2414 | — | — | 7518 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 124 | 65 | 195 | 3 | 107 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 17 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 107 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 21 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 |
— | 4 | 30 | 159 | 148 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 115 | 377 | 804 | 22063 | 26713 | 24847 | 29710 | 20641 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 31 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 96 | 91 | 117 | 302 | 302 | 117 | 116 |
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