
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
479 | 353 | 341 | 287 | 251 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 177 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 160 | 126 | 123 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.61m | 10:33AM1.49m | 10:55PM1.54m | 11:25AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.12m | 5:16AM0.11m | 5:35PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
1344 | 1055 | 868 | 858 | 979 | 906 | 1262 | 1104 | 1104 | 3195 | 3752 | 3557 | 2879 | 2388 | 1988 | 1683 | 1396 | 1163 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
479 | 353 | 341 | 287 | 251 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 573 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 160 | 126 | 123 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 177 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 106 | 151 | 106 | 83 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 31 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 54 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
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