Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 286 | 281 | 234 | 234 | 227 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 120 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.45m | 8:00PM1.50m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:47PM1.53m | 9:15AM1.56m | 9:36PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.16m | 1:53PM0.17m | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.14m | 3:06AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 290 | 453 | 469 | 541 | 500 | 422 | 361 | 466 | 565 | 679 | 865 | 663 | 336 | 1422 | 1837 | 2289 | 2262 | 2359 | 2069 | 1963 | 1911 | 1769 | 1618 | 1377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 286 | 281 | 234 | 234 | 227 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 120 | 98 | 71 | 352 | 69 | 68 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | N 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 474 | 749 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 265 | 12 | 3 |
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