
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 80 | 117 | 112 | 160 | 213 | 213 | 246 | 250 | 237 | 254 | 295 | 370 | 424 | 418 | 702 | 634 | 615 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.35m | 1:55PM1.34m | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:44PM1.33m | 3:01AM1.29m | 3:32PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.35m | 8:25AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:12AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 80 | 117 | 112 | 160 | 213 | 213 | 246 | 250 | 237 | 189 | 182 | 370 | 424 | 418 | 702 | 634 | 615 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
37 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 188 | 219 | 254 | 295 | 141 | 146 | 180 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 18 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | — | — |
21 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 64 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 58 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 54 | 222 | 245 | 240 | 212 | 247 | 247 | 319 | 413 | 537 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 58 | 42 | 42 |
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