Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 161 | 271 | 384 | 681 | 979 | 1308 | 1646 | 1833 | 1993 | 1055 | 833 | 705 | 874 | 1004 | 1004 | 1066 | 1132 | 1147 | 1224 | 1222 | 1344 | 1344 | 1320 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:58AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.35m | 2:48AM1.34m | 3:21PM1.35m | 3:36AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.27m | 9:28PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 305 | 239 | 193 | 219 | 171 | 125 | 126 | 92 | 990 | 953 | 1055 | 833 | 705 | 874 | 1004 | 1004 | 1066 | 1132 | 1147 | 1224 | 1222 | 1344 | 1344 | 1320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 65 | 62 | 34 | 64 | 505 | 508 | 471 | 540 | 698 | 783 | 798 | 731 | 561 | 494 | 353 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 161 | 271 | 384 | 681 | 979 | 1308 | 1646 | 1833 | 1993 | — | 8 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1316 | 1165 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 100 | 100 | 380 | 100 | 327 | 302 | 133 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 58 | 96 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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