
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 58 | 86 | 165 | 290 | 466 | 760 | 886 | 979 | 1164 | 1174 | 1084 | 829 | 833 | 586 | 573 | 624 | 600 | 885 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:58AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.35m | 2:48AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
1241 | 919 | 653 | 511 | 417 | 335 | 305 | 236 | 243 | 219 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 92 | 94 | 65 | 829 | 833 | 586 | 573 | 624 | 600 | 563 | 768 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 2 | 142 | — | — | — | 885 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
8 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 58 | 86 | 165 | 290 | 466 | 760 | 886 | 979 | 1164 | 1174 | 1084 | — | 114 | 191 | 858 | 1463 | 1630 | 1378 | 1012 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 308 | 380 | 376 | 328 | 302 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 96 |
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