Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.32m | 3:13AM1.26m | 3:44PM1.33m | 4:02AM1.26m | 4:32PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:07PM0.39m | 9:23AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.37m | 10:13AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
213 | 232 | 151 | 880 | 888 | 752 | 556 | 475 | 383 | 299 | 289 | 266 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 220 | 481 | 422 | 310 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
34 | 46 | 115 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 44 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 122 | 159 | 109 | 113 | 74 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | S 18 | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 3 |
1 | 6 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 104 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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