Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 19 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 62 | 135 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.65m | 10:57AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.58m | 11:53AM1.44m | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:48PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:09PM0.10m | 5:45AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 180 | 174 | 90 | 59 | 38 | 72 | 106 | 100 | 93 | 87 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 36 | 74 | 1005 | 2802 | 2998 | 2465 | 1913 | 1258 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 53 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 117 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 32 | 62 | 135 | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 54 | 47 | 150 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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