Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 88mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
517 | 391 | 266 | 206 | 155 | 145 | 82 | 80 | 187 | 298 | 237 | 181 | 114 | 186 | 229 | 475 | 740 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.03m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:48PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 9 |
517 | 391 | 266 | 206 | 155 | 145 | 82 | 80 | 53 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 36 | 51 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 |
6 | 53 | 49 | 71 | 48 | 27 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
4 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
82 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 73 | 141 | 187 | 298 | 237 | 181 | 114 | 186 | 229 | 475 | 740 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 96 | 96 |
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