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) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 320 | 484 | 508 | 568 | 641 | 738 | 771 | 680 | 698 | 684 | 616 | 584 | 650 | 596 | 637 | 520 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 520 | 459 | 384 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:50PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 282 | 320 | 484 | 508 | 568 | 641 | 738 | 771 | 680 | 698 | 684 | 616 | 584 | 650 | 596 | 637 | 520 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 723 | 937 | 384 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 149 | 22 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 56 | 38 | 61 | 62 | 47 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 141 | 370 | 477 | 520 | 459 | 42 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 105 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 37 | — | — | 1304 | 1045 | 1331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 47 | 42 | 47 | 112 |
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