Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | S 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 31 | 470 | 562 | 783 | 851 | 640 | 580 | 393 | 309 | 275 | 221 | 190 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.49m | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:11PM1.43m | 11:39AM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:05PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 |
10 | — | 35 | 21 | 31 | 470 | 562 | 783 | 851 | 640 | 1640 | 393 | 309 | 275 | 221 | 190 | 448 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SE 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 65 | 7 | 776 | 1089 | — | 580 | — | 440 | 350 | 222 | 84 | 165 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | 26 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
5973 | 6739 | 7043 | 5931 | 5500 | 3730 | 3028 | 1864 | 1121 | 2441 | — | 1633 | 562 | 461 | 439 | 501 | 637 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 369 | 115 | 144 | 115 | 115 | 58 | 58 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 21 | 0 |
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