
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.34m | 1:18AM1.24m | 1:44PM1.32m | 2:07AM1.22m | 2:32PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.35m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.36m | 8:53PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
1006 | 1083 | 988 | 1016 | 1002 | 1002 | 881 | 906 | 1045 | 1045 | 1028 | 988 | 1092 | 1065 | 952 | 420 | 959 | 746 | 687 | 499 | 387 | 319 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 |
95 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 246 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 4 |
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