
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 58 | 76 | 95 | 168 | 145 | 154 | 283 | 254 | 192 | 188 | 184 | 147 | 101 | 85 | 327 | 380 | 369 | 324 | 314 | 298 | 211 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.49m | 9:51PM1.45m | 10:16AM1.45m | 10:36PM1.39m | 11:01AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.14m | 3:46PM0.19m | 4:06AM0.19m | 4:32PM0.24m | 4:51AM0.24m | 5:18PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
232 | 177 | 101 | 78 | 168 | 145 | 154 | 283 | 254 | 192 | 188 | 184 | 147 | 101 | 85 | 327 | 380 | 369 | 324 | 314 | 298 | 211 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 58 | 76 | 79 | 54 | 103 | 118 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 64 | 18 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 140 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 15 | SE 15 | NE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
15 | 16 | 58 | 95 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 134 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | W 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 29 | 135 | 100 | 47 | 95 | 253 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 58 | 58 |
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