
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 307 | 264 | 211 | 207 | 221 | 251 | 246 | 184 | 180 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 |
313 | 307 | 264 | 211 | 207 | 221 | 251 | 246 | 184 | 180 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 5 |
251 | 233 | 58 | 203 | 179 | 168 | 158 | 169 | 154 | 146 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 67 | 125 | 121 | 112 | 73 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | — | SE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 14 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 |
20 | 18 | 212 | — | 31 | 32 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | — |
73 | 58 | — | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | 37 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
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