
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
742 | 498 | 428 | 319 | 295 | 288 | 423 | 484 | 495 | 528 | 484 | 932 | 949 | 770 | 850 | 901 | 1000 | 1000 | 890 | 932 | 850 | 772 | 757 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.30m | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:59AM1.32m | 11:18PM1.42m | 11:47AM1.35m | 00:06AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.27m | 4:59AM0.24m | 5:10PM0.27m | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
250 | 151 | 428 | 202 | 295 | 288 | 282 | 484 | 495 | 528 | 484 | 932 | 949 | 770 | 850 | 901 | 1000 | 1000 | 890 | 932 | 850 | 772 | 757 | 656 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
200 | 4 | 158 | 30 | 29 | 69 | 191 | 60 | 22 | 42 | 139 | 39 | 38 | 119 | 130 | 76 | 69 | 25 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 18 |
4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 61 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 47 | 66 | 105 | 201 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 5 |
742 | 498 | — | 319 | 269 | 229 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 92 | 32 | 30 | 58 | 40 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 100 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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