
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 9 | 44 | 50 | 83 | 142 | 50 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.48m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.45m | 11:02PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.19m | 4:16PM0.23m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.26m | 5:45PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
2 | 13 | 44 | 50 | 83 | 142 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 65 | 829 | 2508 | 5204 | 6373 | 8141 | 9120 | 9003 | 7211 | 5459 | 4198 | 3423 | 2630 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 96 | 96 | 112 | 296 | 343 | 115 | 343 | 115 | 58 |
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