
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 4 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 64 | 57 | 76 | 95 | 154 | 118 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.49m | 9:31AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.15m | 3:22AM0.14m | 3:46PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
1025 | 843 | 711 | 614 | 586 | 459 | 442 | 416 | 339 | 284 | 282 | 225 | 169 | 177 | 101 | 78 | 154 | 118 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 64 | 57 | 76 | 79 | 54 | 57 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 58 | 95 | 6 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | N 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
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