Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 139 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.26m | 11:03PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.26m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:14PM1.28m | 00:34AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:37PM0.30m | 6:12AM0.27m | 6:24PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | E 10 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 23 | 37 | 137 | 173 | 224 | 258 | 299 | 307 | 202 | 160 | 101 | 79 | 141 | 7 | 113 | 1218 | 3501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 20 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 89 | 134 | 7 | 131 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 17 | S 19 | SSW 18 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 65 | 107 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
46 | 139 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 592 | 919 | 1288 | 6909 | 19126 | 32669 | 32231 | 24508 | 16724 | 11493 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 96 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 96 | 96 | 42 | 117 | 302 | 117 | 144 | 117 | 115 | 42 |
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