Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1101 | 1027 | 1121 | 1228 | 548 | 474 | 464 | 715 | 383 | 313 | 221 | 294 | 363 | 318 | 65 | 404 | 400 | 453 | 76 | 161 | 96 | 69 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | 9:13AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | 3:07AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
4 | 8 | 18 | 955 | 548 | 474 | 464 | 715 | 383 | 313 | 221 | 294 | 363 | 318 | 65 | 404 | 400 | 453 | 76 | 161 | 96 | 69 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | S 19 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | E 10 |
18 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 285 | 268 | 274 | 61 | 222 | 161 | 116 | 53 | 132 | 48 | 78 | 66 | 17 | 34 | 313 | — | — | — | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | SW 19 | ESE 11 | S 18 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 14 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 123 | 107 | 118 | 160 | 142 | 82 | 84 | 30 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
1101 | 1027 | 1121 | 1228 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 181 | 279 | 263 | 227 | 1004 | 1288 | 2387 | 2894 | 3751 | 3805 | 4102 | 3565 | 2738 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 56 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 42 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 112 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













