
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 142 | 47 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.65m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:30PM1.61m | 00:59AM1.47m | 1:28PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.08m | 6:15AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.10m | 7:12AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
969 | 789 | 699 | 526 | 431 | 292 | 229 | 182 | 138 | 94 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 12 | SE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 16 |
8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 90 | 65 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | S 8 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — |
6 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 142 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 35 | 119 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 117 | 227 | 47 | 0 | 8 |
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