Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 385 | 294 | 276 | 113 | 123 | 75 | 93 | 96 | 85 | 85 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.51m | 5:11AM1.43m | 5:35PM1.51m | 6:05AM1.45m | 6:27PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.17m | 11:00PM0.15m | 11:21AM0.17m | 11:54PM0.13m | 12:16PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 528 | 385 | 294 | 276 | 113 | 123 | 73 | 67 | 96 | 35 | 49 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 93 | 78 | 19 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 101 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 103 | 90 | 28 | 28 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 14 | E 8 | S 18 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 57 | 4 | 135 | 131 | 121 | 112 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 84 | 69 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 75 | 93 | — | 85 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 0 |
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