
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | N 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 72 | 110 | 132 | 159 | 155 | 177 | 98 | 86 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:31AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.34m | 1:18AM1.24m | 1:44PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:31PM0.33m | 6:44AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.35m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
5 | 72 | 110 | 132 | 159 | 651 | 1016 | 976 | 1006 | 960 | 988 | 1016 | 1002 | 1002 | 881 | 906 | 1030 | 1016 | 1002 | 943 | 772 | 1106 | 940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 116 | 219 | 343 | 320 | 155 | 177 | 98 | 86 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 |
5 | 5 | 69 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
1702 | 1419 | 1039 | 805 | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 58 | 58 | 116 | 54 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 12 | 3 |
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