Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 45 | 73 | 100 | 120 | 126 | 91 | 91 | 74 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.45m | 7:09AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:54AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:21PM0.20m | 1:51AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 157 | 154 | 119 | 116 | 30 | 45 | 73 | 100 | 120 | 126 | 91 | 91 | 78 | 96 | 231 | 987 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 81 | 78 | 52 | 33 | 48 | 40 | 89 | 44 | 74 | 273 | 298 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 19 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 72 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 117 | 215 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 38 | 68 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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