
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
387 | 331 | 337 | 268 | 284 | 217 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 86 | 125 | 130 | 149 | 153 | 193 | 132 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.42m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | 7:38AM1.33m | 8:02PM1.45m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.29m | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.27m | 1:50PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
387 | 331 | 337 | 268 | 217 | 217 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 86 | 125 | 130 | 149 | 153 | 193 | 132 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | SE 15 | NNE 6 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
69 | 62 | 35 | 35 | 68 | 65 | 8 | 76 | 16 | 82 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 16 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | NNE 6 | SE 15 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
6 | — | 21 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 14 | 80 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
16 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 284 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 117 | 727 | 2225 | 3058 | 3134 | 3074 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
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