
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.22m | 2:32PM1.31m | 2:58AM1.23m | 3:21PM1.32m | 3:49AM1.25m | 4:11PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.36m | 8:53PM0.35m | 9:06AM0.35m | 9:42PM0.32m | 9:56AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
420 | 959 | 736 | 687 | 485 | 387 | 314 | 292 | 233 | 233 | 189 | 659 | 581 | 473 | 305 | 231 | 171 | 159 | 156 | 121 | 153 | 151 | 117 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
246 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 80 | 213 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 10 | SSW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 42 | 55 |
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