
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 204 | 200 | 284 | 399 | 277 | 538 | 490 | 1136 | 649 | 456 | 276 | 502 | 276 | 495 | 516 | 593 | 668 | 867 | 957 | 1119 | |
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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.30m | 9:53PM1.42m | 10:14AM1.30m | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:59AM1.32m | 11:18PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.27m | 3:43PM0.26m | 4:17AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.27m | 4:59AM0.24m | 5:10PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
300 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 204 | 200 | 284 | 399 | 277 | 293 | 408 | 400 | 306 | 244 | 276 | 250 | 276 | 495 | 516 | 593 | 668 | 867 | 957 | 1119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | E 9 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 192 | 235 | 241 | 29 | 276 | 177 | 60 | 58 | 33 | 38 | 56 | 55 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SW 16 | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 13 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 62 | 61 | 11 | 20 | 52 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 89 | 131 | 157 | 153 | 124 | 254 | 129 | 132 | 538 | 490 | 1136 | 649 | 456 | 199 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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