
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.48m | 11:59AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.46m | 12:56PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
47 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 75 | 99 | 79 | 61 | 173 | 186 | 126 | 112 | 67 | 42 | 24 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 62 | 57 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 16 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 19 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 47 | 96 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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