
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 739 | 667 | 653 | 681 | 838 | 846 | 763 | 653 | 573 | 573 | 563 | 575 | 663 | 743 | 743 | 639 | 639 | 545 | 470 | 461 | 402 | 477 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.41m | 6:39AM1.33m | 7:06PM1.42m | 7:23AM1.32m | 7:49PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:39AM0.32m | 12:51PM0.26m | 1:25AM0.31m | 1:36PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
659 | 739 | 667 | 653 | 681 | 838 | 846 | 763 | 653 | 573 | 573 | 563 | 575 | 663 | 743 | 743 | 639 | 639 | 545 | 470 | 461 | 402 | 477 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
1224 | 1682 | 1777 | 1439 | 1714 | 1438 | 1211 | 997 | 823 | 801 | 757 | 617 | 581 | 470 | 434 | 413 | 330 | 127 | 87 | 253 | 94 | 61 | 60 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SE 20 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | 138 | 111 | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 203 | 203 | 85 | 189 | 134 | 92 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
249 | 187 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 58 | 112 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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