
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 71 | 73 | 194 | 104 | 211 | 79 | 118 | 139 | 75 | 96 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 332 | 330 | 297 | 337 | 125 | 320 | 125 | 91 | 60 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.45m | 4:53AM1.41m | 5:13PM1.44m | 5:45AM1.43m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:33AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.22m | 10:39PM0.16m | 11:02AM0.23m | 11:30PM0.17m | 11:55AM0.24m | 00:18AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
71 | 71 | 31 | 102 | 104 | 91 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 179 | 132 | 125 | 145 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 91 | 60 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
56 | 49 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 16 | E 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 2 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 2 | NNE 7 | NW 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | 73 | 194 | 1 | 211 | — | 118 | 139 | 75 | 96 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 332 | 330 | 297 | 337 | 1 | 320 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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