
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 177 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.49m | 10:55PM1.54m | 11:25AM1.44m | 11:45PM1.47m | 12:16PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.12m | 5:16AM0.11m | 5:35PM0.19m | 6:04AM0.16m | 6:26PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
979 | 1314 | 1262 | 1246 | 1119 | 3195 | 3752 | 3557 | 2879 | 2388 | 1988 | 1683 | 1396 | 1163 | 946 | 792 | 670 | 551 | 427 | 413 | 336 | 325 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 |
251 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 573 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 107 | 109 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | 263 | 177 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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