
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 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 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 76 | 71 | 83 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.52m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.49m | 9:31AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.15m | 3:22AM0.14m | 3:46PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
1278 | 1227 | 1095 | 948 | 1025 | 843 | 711 | 614 | 586 | 459 | 442 | 360 | 339 | 284 | 240 | 225 | 185 | 177 | 84 | 76 | 71 | 83 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 76 | 56 | 33 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 6 |
4 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 37 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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