
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (05 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 14 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 289 | 660 | 764 | 486 | 497 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.55m | 2:11AM1.44m | 2:43PM1.53m | 3:12AM1.42m | 3:42PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.16m | 8:24AM0.15m | 9:03PM0.17m | 9:24AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
478 | 478 | 407 | 302 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 125 | 108 | 81 | 59 | 41 | 66 | 105 | 346 | 475 | 486 | 497 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 59 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 65 | 61 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 9 | S 14 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 |
7 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 289 | 660 | 764 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 12 | 304 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 265 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
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