Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 14 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 |
101 | 99 | 160 | 553 | 965 | 483 | 1112 | 38 | 36 | 1901 | 2065 | 2887 | 3183 | 3054 | 2647 | 2215 | 1718 | 1614 | 996 | 2898 | 2211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
78 | 355 | 386 | 248 | 20 | 178 | 541 | — | — | 35 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 580 | 727 | 1311 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
215 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 30 | 41 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | — |
6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 662 | 921 | 2507 | 2599 | 4354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 100 | 21 | 21 | 100 | 42 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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