
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
606 | 606 | 690 | 812 | 799 | 862 | 958 | 958 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1045 | 1317 | 1452 | 1497 | 1427 | 1952 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
606 | 606 | 690 | 812 | 799 | 862 | 958 | 958 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1045 | 1317 | 1452 | 1497 | 1427 | 1952 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 20 | — | — | 46 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 24 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 |
466 | 418 | 466 | 466 | 516 | 699 | 1132 | 1252 | 1112 | 1199 | 1541 | 1546 | 1027 | 627 | 489 | 251 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 113 | 54 | 21 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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