Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE 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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | NNE 9 | E 10 | S 21 | S 17 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 125 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 78 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.39m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 21 | S 20 | — | — | S 23 |
68 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 109 | 104 | 187 | 252 | 293 | 307 | 202 | 164 | 103 | 78 | 81 | 113 | 218 | 2142 | — | — | 5674 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 21 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
30 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 76 | 122 | 225 | 186 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 21 | S 17 | S 18 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 125 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 517 | 1237 | 22707 | 25789 | 28613 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 96 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 96 | 112 | 117 | 343 | 302 |
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