
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | E 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.57m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:43PM1.55m | 2:11AM1.44m | 2:43PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.14m | 7:26AM0.13m | 8:04PM0.16m | 8:24AM0.15m | 9:03PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
846 | 21 | 1294 | 1060 | 819 | 698 | 663 | 596 | 586 | 565 | 478 | 478 | 407 | 312 | 250 | 209 | 160 | 125 | 108 | 81 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NNE 12 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | S 15 | S 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | ENE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 |
— | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
350 | 1748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 112 | 304 | 42 | 54 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 304 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 265 | 13 | 12 |
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