
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
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 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1066 | 1586 | 1461 | 1357 | 1257 | 1184 | 976 | 816 | 873 | 999 | 1055 | 900 | 786 | 712 | 602 | 528 | 506 | 567 | 564 | 589 | 602 | 681 | 696 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.31m | 4:53PM1.37m | 5:09AM1.31m | 5:38PM1.39m | 5:54AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.29m | 11:05PM0.35m | 11:20AM0.29m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:06PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
1066 | 1170 | 1461 | 1357 | 1257 | 1184 | 976 | 816 | 873 | 999 | 1055 | 900 | 786 | 712 | 602 | 528 | 506 | 567 | 564 | 589 | 602 | 681 | 696 | 874 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
509 | 593 | 546 | 501 | 494 | 708 | 605 | 553 | 416 | 327 | — | 238 | 78 | 76 | 6 | 58 | 170 | 642 | 1388 | 1643 | 1909 | 1092 | 1693 | 1438 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 8 | SE 21 |
79 | 57 | 39 | 33 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 746 | 127 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
— | 1586 | — | — | 43 | 42 | 91 | 112 | 144 | 170 | 452 | 539 | 478 | 357 | 411 | 524 | 442 | 410 | 332 | 259 | 227 | 172 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 56 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 54 | 112 | 112 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
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