Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 3 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 68 | 84 | 126 | 147 | 145 | 168 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.61m | 7:42PM1.74m | 8:07AM1.60m | 8:38PM1.74m | 9:04AM1.58m | 9:34PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.02m | 1:25PM-0.04m | 2:04AM0.00m | 2:22PM-0.04m | 3:01AM0.00m | 3:19PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
27 | 19 | 22 | 108 | 94 | 333 | 114 | 137 | 160 | 125 | 175 | 796 | 308 | 254 | 274 | 235 | 313 | 300 | 300 | 1056 | 2167 | 2093 | 1709 | 1273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
21 | 35 | 35 | 106 | 150 | 20 | 86 | 91 | 64 | 88 | 320 | 11 | 284 | 239 | 232 | 184 | 167 | 163 | 222 | 319 | 147 | 145 | 168 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 3 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 18 |
20 | 43 | 71 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 99 | 39 | 103 | 150 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 68 | 84 | 126 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 19 | — | 9 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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