
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.46m | 12:56PM1.52m | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | NE 4 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | SSW 9 |
44 | 61 | 59 | 30 | 7 | 123 | 147 | 126 | 86 | 65 | 42 | 25 | 90 | 53 | 53 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | NE 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 62 | 97 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 4 | S 20 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 3 | SW 5 |
1 | — | 1 | 9 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 31 | 17 |
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