Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 109 | 94 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 123 | 219 | 410 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.58m | 11:53AM1.44m | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:48PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 87 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 67 | 41 | 994 | 2485 | 2748 | 2219 | 1705 | 1241 | 919 | 653 | 511 | 417 | 404 | 305 | 239 | 239 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 12 | 45 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 20 | 61 | 109 | 94 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 123 | 219 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 150 | 56 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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