
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1434 | 1520 | 1548 | 1405 | 1247 | 1200 | 1183 | 1160 | 1545 | 1878 | 1586 | 1375 | 1178 | 1055 | 1090 | 900 | 736 | 768 | 768 | 745 | 656 | 711 | 627 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.31m | 4:07PM1.36m | 4:23AM1.31m | 4:53PM1.37m | 5:09AM1.31m | 5:38PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.35m | 9:48AM0.29m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.29m | 11:05PM0.35m | 11:20AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1434 | 1520 | 1548 | 1405 | 1247 | 1200 | 1183 | 1160 | 1268 | 1586 | 1586 | 1375 | 1178 | 1055 | 1090 | 900 | 736 | 768 | 768 | 745 | 656 | 711 | 627 | 539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
430 | 363 | 356 | 281 | 218 | 160 | 164 | 113 | 509 | 593 | 546 | 501 | 494 | 708 | 605 | 553 | 416 | 659 | 514 | 123 | 78 | 73 | 67 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | NNE 8 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
199 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 120 | 321 | 79 | 56 | 36 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | 1545 | 1878 | — | 33 | 45 | 79 | 60 | 89 | 112 | 1391 | 662 | 506 | 422 | 303 | 266 | 274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 58 | 56 | 112 | 112 | 54 | 54 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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