Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s 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 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 58 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 93 | 202 | 217 | 183 | 125 | 126 | 102 | 256 | 82 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 38 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:17AM1.30m | 9:41PM1.41m | 9:59AM1.28m | 10:22PM1.39m | 10:41AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.30m | 3:30PM0.28m | 4:04AM0.30m | 4:11PM0.29m | 4:46AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
76 | 58 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 125 | 126 | 102 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 38 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 11 | NNE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 |
33 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 60 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 4 | E 10 | SE 13 |
62 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 93 | 202 | 217 | 183 | — | — | 2 | 256 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 227 | 247 | 228 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 24 | 96 |
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