Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.48m | 9:46PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.50m | 10:35PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.17m | 4:54AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
2847 | 2430 | 2073 | 1579 | 3074 | 2527 | 1924 | 1797 | 1411 | 1144 | 865 | 737 | 538 | 403 | 322 | 264 | 206 | 152 | 146 | 110 | 73 | 48 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
14 | 13 | 98 | 743 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | N 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
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