Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.26m | 3:44PM1.33m | 4:02AM1.26m | 4:32PM1.35m | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.37m | 10:13AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
556 | 475 | 383 | 299 | 289 | 266 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 300 | 297 | 427 | 318 | 279 | 212 | 339 | 617 | 733 | 1169 | 1508 | 1456 | 1789 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 12 |
44 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 122 | 161 | 109 | 115 | 71 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | — |
5 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 59 | 104 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | SW 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 124 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 124 | 42 | 55 | 12 | 4 |
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