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Pouawa Beach Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 27 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pouawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 4AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Mar) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Mar) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 465 | 582 | 598 | 629 | 724 | 681 | 535 | 429 | 301 | 367 | 376 | 424 | 551 | 452 | 374 | 715 | 703 | 830 | 830 | 970 | 954 | 847 | 847 | 713 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:18AM 1.56 | 1:44PM 1.46 | 2:17AM 1.53 | 2:45PM 1.42 | 3:16AM 1.50 | 3:45PM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:02PM 0.10 | 7:38AM 0.15 | 7:59PM 0.14 | 8:37AM 0.18 | 8:57PM 0.17 | 9:36AM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:06 |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
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