Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 962 | 900 | 786 | 800 | 614 | 589 | 611 | 579 | 659 | 673 | 605 | 589 | 602 | 838 | 756 | 748 | 653 | 561 | 552 | 500 | 580 | 857 | 757 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.31m | 5:38PM1.39m | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.41m | 6:39AM1.33m | 7:06PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.29m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:39AM0.32m | 12:51PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 962 | 900 | 786 | 800 | 614 | 589 | 611 | 579 | 659 | 673 | 605 | 589 | 602 | 838 | 756 | 748 | 653 | 561 | 552 | 500 | 580 | 857 | 757 | 651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 238 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 57 | 170 | 532 | 1224 | 1682 | 1756 | 1422 | 1714 | 1438 | 1211 | 997 | 945 | 919 | 757 | 617 | 577 | 470 | 434 | 413 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 8 | SE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 109 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 624 | 135 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 467 | 553 | 465 | 388 | 392 | 427 | 349 | 352 | 283 | 249 | 193 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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