Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 150 | 165 | 170 | 216 | 348 | 655 | 953 | 1530 | 1288 | 1245 | 439 | 364 | 378 | 488 | 351 | 294 | 213 | 131 | 108 | 185 | 153 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
36 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 994 | 860 | 868 | 439 | 364 | 378 | 488 | 351 | 294 | 213 | 131 | 108 | 185 | 153 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
26 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 224 | 224 | 232 | 256 | 273 | 169 | 131 | 108 | 101 | 82 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | SE 16 | — | SE 15 |
17 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 61 | 117 | 182 | 158 | — | 10 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
135 | 150 | 165 | 170 | 216 | 348 | 655 | 953 | 1530 | 1288 | 1245 | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 98 | 207 | 374 | 963 | 1922 | 2593 | 3966 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 12 | 56 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 112 |
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