Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 639 | 527 | 404 | 400 | 309 | 235 | 198 | 162 | 159 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 50 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 93 | 160 | 189 | 297 | 705 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | 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 | off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.34m | 8:17PM1.44m | 8:34AM1.33m | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:17AM1.30m | 9:41PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.26m | 2:37AM0.29m | 2:48PM0.26m | 3:21AM0.30m | 3:30PM0.28m | 4:04AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 |
712 | 639 | 527 | 404 | 400 | 309 | 235 | 198 | 162 | 159 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 50 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 |
17 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 33 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | E 14 | SSW 13 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 10 | E 13 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 |
17 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 2 | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 93 | 160 | 189 | 297 | 705 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 247 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 126 | 110 | 0 |
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