
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 16 | N 9 | NE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 547 | 392 | 394 | 365 | 268 | 215 | 164 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:57PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
55 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 104 | 553 | 868 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 630 | 547 | 392 | 394 | 365 | 268 | 215 | 164 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | NE 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1097 | 1321 | 1630 | 1820 | 1622 | 1214 | 1043 | 878 | 816 | 639 | 110 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 47 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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