
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.46m | 12:56PM1.52m | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
7 | 123 | 147 | 126 | 86 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 89 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 62 | 97 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 20 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 6 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 |
26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | S 8 |
16 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 223 | 612 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 47 |
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