Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 198 | 156 | 121 | 123 | 96 | 71 | 46 | 446 | 6 | 265 | 202 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 427 | 427 | 456 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.52m | 9:35PM1.56m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:24PM1.49m | 10:52AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.10m | 3:55AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:05PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
206 | 198 | 156 | 121 | 123 | 96 | 71 | 1380 | 446 | 6 | 265 | 202 | 129 | — | — | 21 | 49 | 427 | 427 | 456 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 15 | SE 12 |
140 | 135 | 177 | 119 | 112 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 29 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 7 | 1019 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 |
2437 | 2306 | 1956 | 1779 | 1689 | 1636 | 1468 | 993 | 758 | 1802 | 2663 | 3913 | 5742 | 6739 | 7471 | 6893 | 5339 | 3945 | 3317 | 2184 | 3314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 115 | 112 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 116 | 272 | 116 | 117 | 116 | 304 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 58 | 31 |
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