
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 812 | 799 | 862 | 958 | 862 | 1014 | 875 | 1077 | 1297 | 1269 | 1289 | 1427 | 1952 | 1952 | 1847 | 1607 | 1494 | 1327 | 1366 | 1256 | 1177 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:23AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | 11:21PM0.35m | 11:34AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
690 | 812 | 516 | 862 | 958 | 862 | 1014 | 875 | 1077 | 1297 | 1269 | 1289 | 1427 | 1952 | 1952 | 1847 | 1607 | 1494 | 1327 | 1366 | 1256 | 1177 | 1027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
18 | 15 | 799 | — | — | 18 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
470 | 470 | 734 | 624 | 1107 | 1279 | 1088 | 1270 | 1429 | 1143 | 560 | 586 | 292 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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