Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 4 | ESE 11 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 95 | 153 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:47PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 |
117 | 505 | 889 | 1169 | 1491 | 1281 | 1543 | 1591 | 1262 | 877 | 700 | 569 | 470 | 437 | 356 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 216 | 205 | 160 | 160 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 |
142 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 |
23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 56 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 |
— | — | 8 | — | 55 | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 97 | 74 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 95 | 153 | 419 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
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