
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 19 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 608 | 469 | 381 | 306 | 268 | 241 | 241 | 221 | 173 | 147 | 125 | 94 | 79 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.54m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:57PM1.56m | 4:24AM1.46m | 4:54PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 608 | 469 | 381 | 306 | 268 | 241 | 241 | 221 | 173 | 147 | 125 | 94 | 79 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 17 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — |
1217 | 1027 | 907 | 782 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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