
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.56m | 9:36PM1.54m | 10:04AM1.59m | 10:26PM1.54m | 10:55AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.11m | 3:54AM0.07m | 4:23PM0.11m | 4:44AM0.07m | 5:15PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
1963 | 1911 | 1963 | 1576 | 1321 | 1130 | 1052 | 878 | 852 | 692 | 604 | 546 | 563 | 470 | 303 | 298 | 401 | 401 | 122 | 113 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 150 | 85 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 4 | 42 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | 6 | 29 | 35 | 38 | 15 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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