
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 127 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 26 | 53 | 96 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 177 | 347 | 704 | 1319 | 1594 | 958 | 980 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.44m | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:48PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:58AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
46 | 43 | 46 | 86 | 72 | 994 | 2485 | 2748 | 2219 | 1705 | 1241 | 919 | 653 | 511 | 417 | 335 | 305 | 239 | 193 | 215 | 168 | 123 | 125 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 48 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 19 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 116 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
97 | 127 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 11 | 26 | 53 | 96 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 177 | 347 | 704 | 1319 | 1594 | 958 | 980 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 166 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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