
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
87 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.24m | 3:04PM1.32m | 3:27AM1.25m | 3:53PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.38m | 8:45AM0.35m | 9:21PM0.36m | 9:35AM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
37 | 36 | 183 | 177 | 34 | 93 | 94 | 134 | 179 | 159 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 501 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
8 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 92 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | — | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | N 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 17 | E 16 | N 10 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
53 | 1 | 60 | 59 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — |
87 | 157 | 255 | 294 | 251 | 496 | 517 | 649 | 724 | 703 | 749 | 773 | 716 | 655 | 612 | 749 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 31 | 54 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 343 | 319 | 302 | 133 | 126 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 117 | 116 |
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