
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
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0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.57m | 7:57AM1.52m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
723 | 1165 | 1278 | 1227 | 1095 | 933 | 1041 | 857 | 711 | 614 | 586 | 459 | 449 | 360 | 339 | 284 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
236 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
79 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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