Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 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 (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | ESE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 21 | 373 | 460 | 516 | 721 | 767 | 580 | 525 | 343 | 268 | 287 | 216 | 176 | 165 | 138 | 145 | 142 | 196 | 192 | 192 | 133 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:11PM1.43m | 11:39AM1.41m | 11:58PM1.37m | 12:27PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:05PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.27m | 6:13AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 21 | 373 | 460 | 516 | 721 | 767 | 2412 | 1668 | 343 | 268 | 287 | 216 | 176 | 439 | 347 | 277 | 210 | 214 | 546 | 538 | 952 | 495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 47 | — | 776 | 1089 | 580 | 525 | 880 | 440 | 350 | 212 | 84 | 165 | 138 | 145 | 142 | 196 | 192 | 192 | 133 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 51 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 55 | 93 | 204 | 417 | 215 | 252 | 243 | 6 | 185 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 6780 | 5699 | 4640 | 3488 | 2973 | 1864 | 1122 | 3801 | 2634 | 198 | 534 | 428 | 493 | 489 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 115 | 144 | 144 | 115 | 58 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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