Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1040 | 1033 | 876 | 785 | 1005 | 477 | 294 | 249 | 234 | 294 | 372 | 326 | 318 | 331 | 235 | 225 | 158 | 130 | 113 | 100 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | 9:13AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | 3:07AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
18 | 1033 | 876 | 785 | 769 | 477 | 294 | 249 | 234 | 294 | 372 | 326 | 318 | 331 | 235 | 225 | 158 | 130 | 113 | 100 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 13 | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 19 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 250 | 245 | 202 | 130 | 54 | 132 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 22 | 34 | 344 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | ESE 11 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 12 | 25 | — | — | 61 | 107 | 118 | 160 | 142 | 229 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
1040 | — | 261 | 260 | 1005 | — | 12 | 50 | 178 | 204 | 190 | 220 | 843 | 1051 | 2637 | 3555 | 3607 | 3805 | 3650 | 3176 | 2866 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 58 | 42 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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