Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.48m | 9:46PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
1895 | 1999 | 36 | 1921 | 25 | 2800 | 3387 | 3268 | 2847 | 2430 | 2031 | 1433 | 3074 | 2761 | 2111 | 1797 | 1431 | 1036 | 865 | 643 | 546 | 416 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
41 | 38 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 98 | 735 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
5 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
406 | 3198 | 2086 | 3280 | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 58 | 21 | 113 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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