
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 274 | 11 | 256 | 7 | 230 | 183 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 223 | 187 | 604 | 580 | 459 | 350 | 294 | 230 | 197 | 155 | 115 | 95 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:13PM1.59m | 4:38AM1.51m | 5:12PM1.63m | 5:37AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.13m | 10:52AM0.06m | 11:31PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
333 | 274 | 546 | 256 | 270 | 230 | 165 | 105 | 267 | 173 | 223 | 187 | 604 | 580 | 459 | 350 | 294 | 230 | 197 | 155 | 115 | 95 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 9 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
11 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 183 | 164 | 8 | 86 | 63 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 71 | 48 | 28 | 42 | 41 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 7 | S 16 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 |
6 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 55 | 8 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
7 | 38 | 168 | 245 | 309 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 55 | 71 | 95 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 13 | 12 |
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