Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 530 | 520 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 459 | 42 | 386 | 25 | 0 | 4778 | 3842 | 2787 | 2473 | 1553 | 1145 | 1049 | 947 | 1039 | 1286 | 1210 | 988 | 906 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.43m | 12:38PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.44m | 1:34PM1.44m | 1:55AM1.46m | 2:31PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:50PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 544 | 530 | 520 | 510 | 867 | 1252 | 459 | 42 | 386 | 25 | 74 | 64 | 121 | 53 | 54 | 1553 | 1145 | 1049 | 947 | 1039 | 1286 | 1210 | 988 | 906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 51 | 212 | 386 | 510 | 510 | 54 | 59 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 90 | 77 | 46 | 66 | 39 | 37 | 127 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 55 | 69 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 36 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 208 | — | — | — | — | 1495 | 2549 | 4432 | 6845 | 5713 | 4778 | 3842 | 2787 | 2473 | 614 | 535 | 392 | 333 | 257 | 247 | 193 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
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