Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 821 | 1005 | 1739 | 1618 | 1436 | 1520 | 1432 | 1295 | 1146 | 1102 | 968 | 1076 | 1466 | 968 | 987 | 1522 | 1394 | 1258 | 818 | 738 | 663 | 669 | 694 | 667 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.35m | 3:36AM1.31m | 4:07PM1.36m | 4:23AM1.31m | 4:53PM1.37m | 5:09AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.27m | 9:28PM0.35m | 9:48AM0.29m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.29m | 11:05PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 821 | 1005 | 1316 | 439 | 1436 | 1520 | 1432 | 1295 | 1146 | 1102 | 968 | 1076 | 1066 | 968 | 987 | 1522 | 1394 | 1258 | 818 | 738 | 663 | 669 | 694 | 667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 887 | 641 | 541 | 25 | 430 | 363 | 356 | 281 | 218 | 160 | 164 | 88 | 627 | 593 | 546 | 501 | 494 | 683 | 597 | 446 | 333 | — | — | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | S 18 | NNE 8 | S 18 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | 42 | 58 | 82 | 321 | 82 | 58 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 698 | — | 1739 | 1618 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | — | 1466 | 118 | 200 | — | — | 20 | 123 | 111 | 134 | 392 | 619 | 474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 56 | 58 | 12 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 96 | 58 | 31 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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