
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
623 | 469 | 381 | 338 | 299 | 241 | 210 | 183 | 164 | 121 | 105 | 89 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:57PM1.56m | 4:24AM1.46m | 4:54PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
623 | 469 | 381 | 338 | 299 | 241 | 210 | 183 | 164 | 121 | 105 | 89 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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