
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 634 | 559 | 458 | 381 | 346 | 306 | 260 | 239 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:57PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
499 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 634 | 559 | 458 | 381 | 346 | 306 | 260 | 239 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | — | — | S 15 | E 16 | NE 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
19 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 2 |
957 | 1088 | 1755 | 1809 | 1629 | 1265 | 976 | 801 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
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