
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 97 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 93 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.30m | 12:35PM1.34m | 00:56AM1.26m | 1:24PM1.32m | 1:45AM1.24m | 2:14PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:51PM0.36m | 7:08AM0.35m | 7:40PM0.38m | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
204 | 184 | 123 | 57 | 56 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 3484 | 3511 | 2641 | 1654 | 1151 | 798 | 609 | 445 | 349 | 234 | 194 | 143 | 124 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 17 |
123 | 97 | 79 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 17 | 21 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | — |
46 | 53 | 51 | 31 | — | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 |
2 | 3 | 23 | 801 | 1592 | 2457 | 3430 | 3527 | 5721 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 392 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 465 | 116 | 100 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 117 | 91 |
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