Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s 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 offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 860 | 846 | 819 | 792 | 678 | 630 | 536 | 451 | 382 | 317 | 308 | 247 | 242 | 247 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 290 | 489 | 528 | 494 | 398 | 287 | 667 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.43m | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:12PM1.43m | 9:31AM1.30m | 9:53PM1.42m | 10:14AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.28m | 3:01PM0.25m | 3:36AM0.27m | 3:43PM0.26m | 4:17AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 860 | 846 | 819 | 792 | 678 | 630 | 536 | 451 | 382 | 317 | 308 | 247 | 242 | 247 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 159 | 156 | 137 | 166 | 282 | 287 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 17 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 38 | 49 | 69 | 95 | 101 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 62 | 56 | 290 | 489 | 528 | 494 | 398 | 279 | 667 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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