
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 403 | 293 | 273 | 140 | 303 | 236 | 232 | 224 | 182 | 179 | 179 | 147 | 126 | 123 | 97 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 29 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.41m | 11:21PM1.34m | 11:48AM1.37m | 00:08AM1.30m | 12:35PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.29m | 5:35AM0.29m | 6:04PM0.33m | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:51PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 |
416 | 403 | 293 | 273 | 65 | 303 | 236 | 232 | 224 | 182 | 443 | 484 | 355 | 276 | 258 | 184 | 123 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 17 | S 16 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 10 |
6 | 59 | 21 | 51 | 140 | 69 | 75 | 55 | 60 | 404 | 179 | 179 | 147 | 126 | 123 | 97 | 79 | 9 | 37 | 45 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 11 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNE 9 |
21 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 132 | 51 | 50 | 78 | 115 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 23 | 53 | 21 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
22 | 18 | 56 | 176 | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 789 | 1032 | 1111 | 2056 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 113 | 96 | 96 | 42 |
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