
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 702 | 643 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 690 | 812 | 812 | 862 | 958 | 958 | 958 | 972 | 1014 | 1198 | 1317 | 1269 | 1497 | 1427 | 1847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.34m | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.32m | 9:42PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
418 | 702 | 643 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 432 | 418 | 453 | 862 | 958 | 958 | 958 | 972 | 1014 | 1198 | 1317 | 1269 | 1497 | 1427 | 1847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 |
180 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 690 | 812 | 812 | — | — | — | 46 | 42 | 33 | 35 | 56 | 54 | 24 | 22 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
20 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
520 | 477 | 488 | 527 | 464 | 418 | 583 | 692 | 717 | 716 | 1132 | 1138 | 1088 | 1032 | 1377 | 1456 | 1071 | 673 | 499 | 227 | 159 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 42 | 117 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 54 | 21 | 21 |
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