Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 96 | 162 | 159 | 76 | 58 | 42 | 66 | 54 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 111 | 202 | 211 | 452 | 315 | 148 | 132 | 132 | 91 | 69 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.33m | 8:59PM1.42m | 9:17AM1.30m | 9:41PM1.41m | 9:59AM1.28m | 10:22PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.29m | 2:48PM0.26m | 3:21AM0.30m | 3:30PM0.28m | 4:04AM0.30m | 4:11PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
235 | 96 | 162 | 159 | 76 | 58 | 42 | 66 | 54 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 143 | 162 | 148 | 132 | 132 | 91 | 69 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 9 | SSW 11 | NNE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
55 | 72 | 28 | 45 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 54 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 4 | S 11 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 111 | 202 | 211 | 452 | 315 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 228 | 228 | 247 | 228 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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