
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 3 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 123 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:30PM1.61m | 00:59AM1.47m | 1:28PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.10m | 7:12AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
699 | 526 | 431 | 292 | 229 | 182 | 136 | 123 | 89 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 |
7 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 65 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 8 | SE 11 |
2 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 2 |
10 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 123 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 43 | 176 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 58 | 322 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
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