
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1269 | 1289 | 1497 | 1575 | 1847 | 1632 | 1518 | 1413 | 1276 | 1197 | 1117 | 1045 | 980 | 889 | 748 | 748 | 612 | 553 | 408 | 408 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:23AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.39m | 6:09AM1.31m | 6:37PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.31m | 11:21PM0.35m | 11:34AM0.28m | 00:09AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
787 | 1289 | 1497 | 1575 | 1847 | 1632 | 1518 | 1413 | 1276 | 1197 | 1117 | 1045 | 980 | 889 | 748 | 748 | 612 | 553 | 408 | 408 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1269 | 579 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 103 | 151 | 135 | 116 | 71 | 70 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
910 | — | 266 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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