
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 53 | 58 | 96 | 193 | 321 | 662 | 981 | 1163 | 1249 | 895 | 749 | 747 | 690 | 549 | 415 | 506 | 612 | 942 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:58AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.35m | 2:48AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2219 | 1705 | 1241 | 919 | 653 | 511 | 417 | 404 | 305 | 239 | 243 | 219 | 171 | 125 | 126 | 92 | 94 | 747 | 690 | 549 | 415 | 506 | 612 | 612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 |
12 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 65 | 61 | 2 | 42 | 100 | — | 942 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
— | 16 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 53 | 58 | 96 | 193 | 321 | 662 | 981 | 1163 | 1249 | 895 | 749 | 311 | — | 105 | 328 | 677 | 845 | 1153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 91 | 100 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 58 | 31 | 58 | 112 |
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