
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 33 | 18 | 35 | 64 | 25 | 51 | 58 | 124 | 51 | 47 | 50 | 60 | 89 | 194 | 102 | 185 | 73 | 222 | 229 | 97 | 115 | 299 | 270 | 198 | 204 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.41m | 3:24PM1.48m | 3:58AM1.40m | 4:20PM1.45m | 4:53AM1.41m | 5:13PM1.44m | 5:45AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.19m | 9:45PM0.16m | 10:06AM0.22m | 10:39PM0.16m | 11:02AM0.23m | 11:30PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
47 | 236 | 206 | 142 | 125 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 46 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 28 | 112 | 97 | 82 | 82 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
236 | 33 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 12 | N 15 | — | N 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 16 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 2 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
119 | 96 | — | — | 64 | 25 | 51 | 58 | 124 | — | — | 1 | 60 | 89 | 194 | 1 | 185 | 73 | 222 | 229 | — | 115 | 299 | 270 | 198 | 204 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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