Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 67 | 68 | 48 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 33 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 37 | 40 | 66 | 99 | 188 | 249 | 330 | 587 | 930 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.04m | 1:06PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 64 | 67 | 68 | 48 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 37 | 40 | 66 | 99 | 188 | 249 | 330 | 587 | 930 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 67 | 47 | 121 | 112 | 73 | 46 | 42 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 13 | E 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | S 10 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 10 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 69 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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