
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 575 | 282 | 320 | 484 | 505 | 497 | 502 | 666 | 682 | 667 | 653 | 711 | 598 | 628 | 628 | 616 | 610 | 544 | 520 | 510 | 530 | 520 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:59AM1.32m | 11:18PM1.42m | 11:47AM1.35m | 00:06AM1.43m | 12:38PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.24m | 5:10PM0.27m | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
295 | 244 | 282 | 320 | 484 | 505 | 497 | 502 | 666 | 682 | 667 | 653 | 711 | 598 | 628 | 628 | 616 | 610 | 544 | 520 | 510 | 530 | 520 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NNE 9 | S 8 | NNE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 11 |
29 | 241 | 177 | 149 | 22 | 42 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 65 | 52 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 76 | 114 | 230 | 228 | 46 | 507 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | NNE 10 | SSW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 8 | S 16 |
3 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 73 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 69 | 66 | 23 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 56 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSW 3 | S 8 | — |
296 | 575 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 301 | 142 | 4 | 279 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 54 | 21 | 42 |
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