
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 5 | E 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 103 | 116 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
90 | 55 | 55 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 66 | 476 | 754 | 1063 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 103 | 116 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 16 | N 9 | E 16 | E 16 | S 15 | NE 17 | E 17 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 5 | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 117 | 1302 | 1208 | 1014 | 654 | 693 | 504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 113 | 58 | 31 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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