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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 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
16.2° 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 10PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 65 | 61 | 92 | 77 | 124 | 122 | 145 | 139 | 154 | 162 | 190 | 112 | 220 | 216 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.70m | 10:19AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.65m | 11:17AM1.49m | 11:45PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.03m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:30PM0.09m | 6:08AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 65 | 61 | 92 | 77 | 124 | 122 | 145 | 139 | 154 | 162 | 190 | 112 | 220 | 216 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 50 | 46 | 86 | 173 | 168 | 152 | 107 | 89 | 85 | 57 | 501 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 59 | 41 | 3 | 18 | 56 | 19 | 107 | 39 | 103 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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