Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 52 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 71 | 33 | 25 | 46 | 85 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:51PM1.61m | 5:14AM1.57m | 5:49PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.10m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.05m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:30AM0.01m | 00:07AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
37 | 157 | 162 | 157 | 177 | 196 | 200 | 214 | 169 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 104 | 139 | 132 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 81 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
81 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 54 | 42 | 52 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 71 | 33 | 50 | 46 | 85 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | — | ESE 10 | E 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 |
41 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 64 | 58 | 18 | 53 | 26 | 41 | 45 | 70 | 50 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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