
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.44m | 11:45PM1.47m | 12:16PM1.40m | 00:34AM1.40m | 1:06PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.19m | 6:04AM0.16m | 6:26PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | NE 4 |
1988 | 1683 | 1396 | 1163 | 942 | 792 | 670 | 551 | 427 | 347 | 336 | 268 | 196 | 166 | 214 | 155 | 82 | 70 | 71 | 41 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 |
123 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 117 | 83 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 51 | 41 | 44 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 9 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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