Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 181 | 241 | 408 | 672 | 1024 | 1283 | 773 | 497 | 439 | 463 | 463 | 378 | 306 | 281 | 237 | 211 | 137 | 225 | 189 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 928 | 773 | 497 | 439 | 463 | 463 | 378 | 306 | 281 | 237 | 168 | 137 | 225 | 189 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 20 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 138 | 209 | 219 | 213 | 232 | 244 | 184 | 143 | 131 | 111 | 113 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | S 18 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — |
7 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 56 | 61 | 107 | 119 | 160 | 144 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
175 | 181 | 241 | 408 | 672 | 1024 | 1283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 34 | 99 | 211 | 476 | 1497 | 2710 | 3395 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 31 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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