
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | - | - |
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 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 40 | 116 | 127 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 51 | 68 | 76 | 69 | 89 | 200 | 345 | 569 | 931 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.44m | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:48PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
52 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 83 | 69 | 994 | 2491 | 2748 | 2219 | 1705 | 1102 | 919 | 653 | 511 | 417 | 335 | 305 | 239 | 243 | 212 | 168 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 116 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 40 | 116 | 127 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | 31 | 51 | 68 | 76 | 69 | 89 | 200 | 345 | 569 | 931 | 1279 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 42 | 301 | 150 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 12 |
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