
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 180 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 37 | 40 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
184 | 180 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 39 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 37 | 40 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 |
154 | 146 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 67 | 125 | 121 | 112 | 73 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | S 14 | NE 4 | E 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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