
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 424 | 418 | 702 | 643 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 690 | 722 | 812 | 848 | 987 | 972 | 1014 | 2805 | 2891 | 2846 | 2555 | 2326 | 2180 | 1952 | 1847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.29m | 3:32PM1.34m | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.32m | 9:42PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
370 | 424 | 418 | 702 | 643 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 428 | 464 | 812 | 848 | 987 | 972 | 1014 | 1100 | 2891 | 2846 | 2555 | 2326 | 2180 | 1952 | 1847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
146 | 114 | 180 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 690 | 722 | — | — | 68 | 46 | 43 | 34 | — | 52 | 56 | 78 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 20 | 20 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
512 | 542 | 558 | 527 | 488 | 527 | 466 | 428 | 583 | 684 | 502 | 949 | 1164 | 1198 | 1055 | 2805 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 31 | 21 | 42 | 188 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 113 | 54 | 21 | 21 |
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