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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 98 | 96 | 76 | 71 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 65 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:28PM1.65m | 10:57AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.58m | 11:53AM1.44m | 00:15AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:09PM0.10m | 5:45AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 511 | 417 | 314 | 235 | 180 | 174 | 125 | 59 | 37 | 72 | 104 | 100 | 93 | 87 | 52 | 49 | 8 | 23 | 64 | 75 | 91 | 1216 | 2403 | 2813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 20 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 98 | 98 | 96 | 76 | 71 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 25 | 123 | 72 | 65 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | NNE 4 | S 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 3 | 17 | 23 | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 47 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
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