
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 61mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 86 | 92 | 156 | 279 | 395 | 646 | 909 | 1136 | 1312 | 1301 | 1355 | 1447 | 750 | 630 | 788 | 1224 | 1175 | 1113 | 1181 | 1334 | 1464 | 1793 | 1760 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:58AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.35m | 2:48AM1.34m | 3:21PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.27m | 9:28PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
417 | 335 | 305 | 239 | 193 | 219 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 92 | 94 | 848 | 866 | 750 | 630 | 788 | 763 | 846 | 717 | 860 | 1334 | 1464 | 1793 | 1760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 65 | 61 | 34 | 95 | — | 1224 | 1175 | 1113 | 1181 | 740 | 531 | 478 | 415 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | 25 | 79 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
58 | 86 | 92 | 156 | 279 | 395 | 646 | 909 | 1136 | 1312 | 1301 | 1355 | 1447 | 2 | 166 | 671 | 1177 | 1224 | 1630 | 1156 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 341 | 100 | 341 | 302 | 133 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 58 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 58 | 96 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
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