Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 43 | 44 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.34m | 1:34AM1.29m | 2:05PM1.32m | 2:23AM1.27m | 2:54PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.36m | 7:46AM0.33m | 8:16PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 |
403 | 330 | 319 | 255 | 242 | 192 | 189 | 146 | 143 | 100 | 71 | 50 | 43 | 44 | 11 | 73 | 295 | 397 | 487 | 1656 | 2012 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 15 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 294 | 35 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 13 | — | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | N 5 | S 18 | SE 13 | — | NE 11 |
4 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 33 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 46 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 9 | — | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 969 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 12 | 0 |
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