Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
30 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 37 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 63 | 139 | 142 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:47PM1.45m | 7:09AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.47m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:21PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
356 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 224 | 213 | 202 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 119 | 116 | 81 | 63 | 139 | 142 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
20 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 37 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 78 | 53 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 47 | 72 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 2 |
30 | 31 | 31 | 87 | 74 | 26 | 146 | 131 | 28 | 33 | 65 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
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