Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32PM1.35m | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
300 | 505 | 427 | 318 | 279 | 209 | 117 | 487 | 889 | 1359 | 1491 | 1643 | 1506 | 1402 | 1085 | 865 | 690 | 560 | 455 | 365 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | NE 5 | ESE 14 |
74 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 142 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NE 9 |
43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | — | 24 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 10 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 38 | 75 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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