
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 59 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.51m | 6:41PM1.58m | 7:08AM1.52m | 7:30PM1.57m | 7:57AM1.52m | 8:18PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.09m | 1:00AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.10m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:11PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
34 | 35 | 147 | 198 | 454 | 743 | 1065 | 2791 | 2765 | 2391 | 1984 | 1597 | 14 | 1110 | 482 | 1128 | 1301 | 1104 | 1019 | 783 | 711 | 687 | 604 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | S 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 |
154 | 153 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 92 | 212 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 263 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | E 16 | NE 8 | E 16 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 79 | 23 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
— | 59 | 59 | 144 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1343 | 2049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 4 | 42 | 115 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 322 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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