
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
484 | 508 | 568 | 641 | 753 | 771 | 680 | 667 | 680 | 667 | 706 | 684 | 653 | 610 | 610 | 530 | 468 | 458 | 458 | 450 | 384 | 463 | 234 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.32m | 11:18PM1.42m | 11:47AM1.35m | 00:06AM1.43m | 12:38PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.27m | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:50PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 |
484 | 508 | 568 | 641 | 753 | 771 | 680 | 667 | 680 | 667 | 706 | 684 | 653 | 610 | 610 | 530 | 468 | 458 | 2029 | 1415 | 384 | 463 | 234 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NNE 9 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | — | — |
22 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 56 | 55 | 61 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 40 | 157 | 85 | 16 | 23 | 458 | 450 | 18 | 99 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | S 17 | SSW 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 21 | NNE 8 | — | — |
58 | 52 | 46 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 24 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 71 | 249 | 12 | 14 | 356 | 1780 | — | 1838 | 1347 | 1610 | 4032 | 5662 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 206 |
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