
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (19 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 147 | 142 | 165 | 156 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.70m | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:28PM1.65m | 10:57AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.58m | 11:53AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.02m | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:09PM0.10m | 5:45AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 4 |
2344 | 2316 | 1688 | 1257 | 859 | 663 | 511 | 411 | 314 | 235 | 228 | 174 | 125 | 59 | 57 | 72 | 106 | 101 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
128 | 147 | 142 | 165 | 156 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 15 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
13 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 |
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