Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
787 | 724 | 366 | 202 | 228 | 300 | 311 | 269 | 263 | 404 | 443 | 190 | 202 | 198 | 154 | 125 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | 9:13AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | 3:07AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
787 | 724 | 366 | 202 | 228 | 300 | 311 | 269 | 263 | 404 | 443 | 190 | 202 | 198 | 154 | 125 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
25 | 61 | 171 | 202 | 130 | 69 | 132 | 86 | 10 | 74 | 35 | 289 | 317 | 397 | 122 | 126 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | S 20 | SE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 123 | 107 | 118 | 160 | 142 | 298 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 16 | 66 | 113 | 170 | 373 | 767 | 1690 | 2013 | 2471 | 3021 | 3213 | 2992 | 2448 | 2171 | 1825 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 319 | 115 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 58 |
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