Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 98 | 70 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 31 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.45m | 2:56PM1.45m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:53PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:51PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.15m | 9:07PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.10m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.05m | 11:07PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
1047 | 699 | 643 | 485 | 415 | 270 | 190 | 190 | 157 | 117 | 162 | 126 | 130 | 160 | 165 | 200 | 209 | 214 | 209 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 88 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
21 | 98 | 70 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 31 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 10 |
100 | 97 | 89 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | NNE 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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