Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pourere Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pourere Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pourere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 373 | 367 | 355 | 620 | 597 | 462 | 371 | 632 | 647 | 596 | 446 | 392 | 305 | 429 | 463 | 754 | 1357 | 1932 | 2121 | 2542 | 2285 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.23m | 3:13PM1.33m | 3:33AM1.24m | 3:59PM1.35m | 4:20AM1.25m | 4:45PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.31m | 9:30PM0.32m | 9:41AM0.29m | 10:17PM0.30m | 10:28AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
482 | 373 | 367 | 355 | 620 | 597 | 462 | 371 | 632 | 647 | 596 | 446 | 392 | 305 | 429 | 463 | 754 | 1357 | 1932 | 2121 | 2542 | 2285 | 1733 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 109 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 128 | 142 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 62 | 67 | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 120 | 123 | 63 | 118 | 123 | 123 | 118 |
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