Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 1004 | 1397 | 1092 | 674 | 604 | 699 | 651 | 593 | 387 | 378 | 307 | 264 | 244 | 178 | 226 | 251 | 241 | 180 | 176 | 130 | 101 | 96 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.46m | 2:31PM1.50m | 2:54AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1175 | 1004 | 71 | 1092 | 674 | 604 | 699 | 651 | 593 | 387 | 378 | 307 | 264 | 244 | 178 | 226 | 251 | 241 | 180 | 176 | 130 | 101 | 96 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 158 | 76 | 137 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 165 | 225 | 195 | 59 | 233 | 212 | 203 | 179 | 168 | 259 | 169 | 154 | 146 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 12 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 177 | — | 212 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 124 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 251 | 18 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 22 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 526 | 470 | 1397 | 292 | 134 | 138 | 70 | 306 | — | 77 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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