
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 165 | 156 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.70m | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:28PM1.65m | 10:57AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.58m | 11:53AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.02m | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:09PM0.10m | 5:45AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 |
1672 | 1257 | 859 | 663 | 511 | 411 | 314 | 235 | 228 | 174 | 125 | 85 | 57 | 72 | 106 | 100 | 94 | 87 | 81 | 50 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
142 | 165 | 156 | 102 | 98 | 98 | 79 | 76 | 59 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 15 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | E 8 | N 4 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | S 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 16 |
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