
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.40m | 00:34AM1.40m | 1:06PM1.37m | 1:23AM1.35m | 1:55PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.16m | 6:26PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:15PM0.31m | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 |
670 | 551 | 427 | 347 | 336 | 268 | 196 | 166 | 210 | 157 | 82 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
76 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 117 | 119 | 14 | 35 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | N 2 | N 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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