Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.8° 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 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
12
2
NE
13
2
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
36
58
88
173
200
226
233
318
345
403
1167
1131
1285
1305
1192
1137
1039
864
802
698
674
536
435
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
10
N
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:29AM1.29m
10:53PM1.37m
11:12AM1.26m
11:36PM1.36m
11:57AM1.24m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.32m
4:42PM0.31m
5:15AM0.33m
5:24PM0.32m
5:59AM0.34m
6:08PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
3
Temp °C
13
13
15
20
21
18
17
18
18
17
17
20
20
17
16
16
14
14
15
17
18
16
15
13
11
11
13
17
18
14
13
14
14
14
16
16
17
15
13
13
11
9
11
13
16
12
11
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.2
S
14
0.6
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
12
2
NE
13
2
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
27
36
58
30
13
15
17
41
16
142
249
1167
1131
1285
1305
1192
1137
1039
864
802
698
674
536
435
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
16
1
S
15
Energy kJ
15
15
30
2
2
16
16
2
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
34
33
35
33
13
45
186
471
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
36
35
16
8
2
2
2
36
28
26
25
24
47
18
13
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
SW
14
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
3
0.6
SW
3
Energy kJ
63
70
105
88
173
200
226
233
318
345
403
6
6
7
46
10
13
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
3
0
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
4
9
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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