Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 21 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 102 | 120 | 126 | 112 | 95 | 78 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:54AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:21PM0.20m | 1:51AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
119 | 116 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 102 | 120 | 126 | 112 | 95 | 70 | 101 | 240 | 892 | 920 | 849 | 1538 | 1643 | 1697 | 35 | 1749 | 1721 | 1985 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
31 | 21 | 81 | 78 | 52 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 87 | 44 | 78 | 351 | 310 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 19 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 |
22 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 117 | 215 | 49 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
64 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | — | 3267 | 4043 | — | — | 1902 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 3 |
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