
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 86 | 151 | 290 | 582 | 743 | 984 | 1529 | 1134 | 1609 | 1469 | 732 | 561 | 415 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:48PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:58AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2485 | 2748 | 2219 | 1705 | 1229 | 918 | 653 | 511 | 417 | 404 | 305 | 236 | 193 | 219 | 171 | 168 | 125 | 92 | 827 | 732 | 732 | 561 | 415 | 452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | NE 11 |
6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 65 | 61 | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | 15 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 86 | 151 | 290 | 582 | 743 | 984 | 1529 | 1134 | 1609 | 1469 | — | 249 | 1016 | 1524 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 376 | 302 | 302 | 133 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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