
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.52m | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NNE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
86 | 64 | 42 | 25 | 90 | 54 | 55 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 162 | 528 | 593 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | S 15 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 17 | NE 9 |
4 | 26 | 62 | 97 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | — | S 15 | NE 18 | NE 17 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | — | 18 | 17 | 133 | 1176 | 1093 | 1221 | 1085 | 914 | 771 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 21 |
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