
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 120 | 98 | 71 | 0 | 69 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:47PM1.53m | 9:15AM1.56m | 9:36PM1.54m | 10:04AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.14m | 3:06AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.11m | 3:54AM0.07m | 4:23PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
464 | 608 | 740 | 775 | 334 | 1281 | 1859 | 2289 | 2511 | 2359 | 2269 | 1963 | 1924 | 1793 | 1597 | 1340 | 1147 | 1067 | 905 | 891 | 760 | 633 | 546 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
154 | 120 | 98 | 71 | 86 | 69 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 219 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 39 | 3 | 3 |
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