Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1957 | 812 | 866 | 766 | 644 | 731 | 1014 | 732 | 644 | 784 | 2216 | 1698 | 1293 | 1224 | 1245 | 1124 | 1122 | 1222 | 1245 | 1183 | 1193 | 1098 | 986 | 818 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.35m | 2:48AM1.34m | 3:21PM1.35m | 3:36AM1.31m | 4:07PM1.36m | 4:23AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.27m | 9:28PM0.35m | 9:48AM0.29m | 10:17PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1034 | 812 | 866 | 766 | 644 | 731 | 646 | 732 | 644 | 784 | 1633 | 503 | 1293 | 1224 | 1245 | 1124 | 1122 | 1222 | 1245 | 1183 | 1193 | 1098 | 986 | 818 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 65 | 61 | 2 | 111 | — | 1014 | — | — | — | 883 | 25 | 430 | 430 | 422 | 407 | 385 | 300 | 245 | 147 | 509 | 600 | 546 | 494 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 58 | 106 | 328 | 110 | 80 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1957 | — | — | 40 | 199 | 382 | 655 | 880 | 1294 | 1586 | 2216 | 1698 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 140 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 55 | 54 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 54 | 31 | 47 | 112 |
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