Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 46 | 85 | 59 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:53PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:51PM1.61m | 5:14AM1.57m | 5:49PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.10m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.05m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:30AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
190 | 190 | 125 | 90 | 36 | 155 | 157 | 146 | 147 | 196 | 204 | 214 | 209 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
53 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 81 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 33 | 50 | 46 | 85 | 59 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 |
11 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 58 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 46 | 71 | 57 | 52 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
2 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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