
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
813 | 932 | 874 | 860 | 860 | 846 | 819 | 792 | 678 | 632 | 534 | 606 | 382 | 319 | 308 | 294 | 242 | 247 | 204 | 363 | 296 | 290 | 402 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.32m | 8:31PM1.43m | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:12PM1.43m | 9:31AM1.30m | 9:53PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.25m | 2:53AM0.28m | 3:01PM0.25m | 3:36AM0.27m | 3:43PM0.26m | 4:17AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 |
813 | 932 | 874 | 860 | 860 | 846 | 819 | 792 | 678 | 632 | 534 | 606 | 382 | 319 | 308 | 294 | 242 | 247 | 204 | 363 | 296 | 290 | 4 | 200 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | NE 9 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 |
22 | 41 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — | — |
54 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 88 | 41 | 56 | 112 | 104 | 181 | 127 | 128 | 112 | 87 | 87 | 402 | 265 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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