
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
980 | 889 | 748 | 748 | 612 | 513 | 408 | 408 | 387 | 331 | 337 | 268 | 263 | 217 | 158 | 156 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.31m | 6:37PM1.42m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.29m | 1:06PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
980 | 889 | 748 | 748 | 612 | 513 | 408 | 408 | 387 | 331 | 337 | 268 | 263 | 217 | 158 | 156 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
10 | 10 | 103 | 151 | 135 | 116 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 7 | 76 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | SW 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | E 12 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
17 | 16 | — | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | N 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 53 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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